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Consolidation Coal Company v. Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of Labor, and Leroy H. Sisson

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided May 15, 1995No. 94-2525PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CUMMINGS, Circuit Judge.

Consolidation Coal Company (Consolidation or Employer) petitions this court for review of a final decision of the Benefits Review Board (Board) granting benefits to Leroy Sisson under the Black Lung Benefits Act (the Act), 30 U.S.C. §§ 901 et seq. We grant the petition for review and remand.

I. FACTS

Leroy Sisson worked as a coal miner for over 27 years, until 1984. From April of 1987 until October of 1989, when he was laid off, Sisson worked full-time for Public Service Indiana measuring ash levels at a power plant. Sisson'filed for benefits under the Act in November of…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs v. Greenwich CollieriesSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
  2. Mullins Coal Co. of Va. v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation ProgramsSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
  3. Texas American Oil Corporation v. United States Department of EnergyCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1995
  4. Frank Wetherill v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, U.S. Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1987
  5. Old Ben Coal Company v. Elmer H. Luker and the Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, and United States Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1987

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. National Mining Ass'n v. Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2002
  2. Mary Lango, Widow of Andrew F. Lango v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, Respondent/party-In-InterestCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1997
  3. Peabody Coal Company and Old Republic Insurance Company v. Jane W. McCandless and Director, Office of Workers' Compensation ProgramsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2001
  4. Old Ben Coal Company v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of Labor, and Lowell MitchellCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1995
  5. Freeman United Coal Mining Company v. Diana M. Hunter, Benefits Review BoardCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1996

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