Legal Opinion
Jesse Adams v. Director, Owcp
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided September 29, 1989No. 88-3946PublishedCited by 95 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CELEBREZZE, Senior Circuit Judge.
Claimant Jesse Adams petitions this court to review a final order of the Benefits Review Board (BRB or Board) denying his claim for benefits under the Black Lung Benefits Act (Act), 30 U.S.C. §§ 901-945 (1982). 1 Claimant Adams argues that the BRB erred in requiring him to prove that his pneumoconiosis “in and of itself” or “standing alone” caused his totally disabling respiratory or pulmonary impairment. We agree with Adams that application of the Board’s standard to a claim such as his, in which the miner has established the existence of employment-related…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Mullins Coal Co. of Va. v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation ProgramsSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
- Lewis Gibas v. Saginaw Mining Company Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs and Benefits Review BoardCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1984
- Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of Labor v. August MangifestCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1987
- Edwin Southard v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation ProgramsCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1984
- Peabody Coal Co. v. Benefits Review BoardCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1977
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3Cited by95 opinions
- Kimber v. Thiokol CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1999
- Sharondale Corp. v. RossCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1994
- Tussey v. Island Creek Coal Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1993
- Carl Shelton v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation ProgramsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1990
- Peabody Coal Company Old Republic Insurance Company v. Arthur E. HillCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1997
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