Legal Opinion
Thomas Eagle v. Armco, Incorporation Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of Labor
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided September 3, 1991No. 90-1035PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WIDENER, Circuit Judge:
Thomas Eagle petitions for review of a decision by the Benefits Review Board affirming the denial of his claim for benefits under the Black Lung Benefits Act, 30 U.S.C. §§ 901 et seq. We vacate the order of the Board and remand for the award of benefits.
Eagle filed a claim for black lung benefits on January 30, 1981. His case was subsequently referred to an Administrative Law Judge (AU), who held a formal hearing on December 10, 1986. The AU found that Eagle had worked as a coal miner for over twenty-four years and was afflicted with pneumoconiosis. The AU…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Pitzer v. SullivanCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1990
- Owen L. GORDON, Appellant, v. Richard S. SCHWEIKER, Secretary of Health and Human Services, AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1984
- May L. Hayes v. John W. Gardner, Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1967
- Homer R. Sykes v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of Labor and Itmann Coal Company, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1987
- Otto Walker v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of Labor Eastern Associated Coal CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1991
1 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by16 opinions
- John Stiltner v. Island Creek Coal Company Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1996
- William B. Lane v. Union Carbide Corporation Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1997
- Lois Blakley, Widow of Morris Blakley v. Amax Coal Company, and Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1995
- David Warth v. Southern Ohio Coal Company Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1995
- Director, Office Of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department Of Labor v. Newport News Shipbuilding And Dry Dock CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1998
11 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.