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Herman E. Summers v. Freeman United Coal Mining Co. And Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of Labor

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided March 3, 1994No. 93-1110PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GRANT, District Judge.

Plaintiff, Herman Summers, appeals from a final decision of the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs denying his claim for benefits under the Black Lung Benefits Act, 30 U.S.C. § 901 et seq. For the following reasons we now affirm the administrative decision.

I. BACKGROUND

From 1948 through 1950, Herman Summers worked in the underground mines of the Old Ben Coal Company hanging trolley wire for locomotives. He moved to the surface in 1950, when he went to work as an electrician for Freeman United Coal Mining Company (“Freeman”). Mr. Summers…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Old Ben Coal Company v. Mary E. Prewitt, and Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
  2. Underhill v. Peabody Coal Co.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1982
  3. Consolidation Coal Company v. Louis Chubb, and Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1984
  4. Peabody Coal Company & Old Republic Insurance Company v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
  5. Peabody Coal Company v. Howard T. Lowis and Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1983

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Freeman United Coal Mining Co. v. Herman E. SummersCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2001
  2. Peabody Coal Co. v. VignaCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1994
  3. 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
  4. Zeigler Coal Company v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of Labor, and William E. HawkerCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2003
  5. Zeigler Coal Company v. Evelyn M. Kelley and Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1997

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