Legal Opinion
Lemarco, Inc. v. Nancy Helton
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided March 18, 2014No. 13-3499UnpublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COOK, Circuit Judge.
A coal company and its insurer (collectively “Lemarco”) petition this court for review of an award of black-lung benefits to Nancy Helton, the widow of former miner Wayne Helton. Discerning no legal error and finding that substantial evidence supports the Administrative Law Judge’s (“ALJ”) conclusion, we deny the petition.
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Wayne worked as a coal miner for over thirteen years. After he died, Nancy filed for survivor benefits under the Black Lung Benefits Act, 30 U.S.C. § 901 et seq., as a dependent of a miner who died from pneu-moconiosis, commonly known as black-lung…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Moseley v. Peabody Coal Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1985
- Eastover Mining Co. v. Dorothy S. Williams and Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2003
- 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
- Willard M. Toler v. Eastern Associated Coal Company Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1995
- Peabody Coal Co. v. Wilma J. Groves Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2002
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