Legal Opinion
Peabody Coal Company and Old Republic Insurance Company v. Lessie L. Helms and Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided October 4, 1988No. 88-1004PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COFFEY, Circuit Judge.
Petitioners Peabody Coal Company and its insurer, Old Republic Insurance Company (collectively “Peabody”), petition for review of a decision of the Benefits Review Board of the Department of Labor. The Board affirmed the decision of an administrative law judge (ALJ) awarding respondent Lessie L. Helms benefits under the Black Lung Benefits Act, 30 U.S.C. § 901 et seq. (the Act). We reverse and remand.
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Lessie L. Helms (Helms) worked as a coal miner for a total of 24 years and was approximately 56 years old when he first applied for benefits under the Act. He began working…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Richardson v. PeralesSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Mullins Coal Co. of Va. v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation ProgramsSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
- Joseph D. Arnold v. Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1977
- Frank Wetherill v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, U.S. Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1987
- 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
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3Cited by41 opinions
- Milburn Colliery Company v. Guy Hicks Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1998
- Peabody Coal Co. v. ShonkCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1990
- Mike Mangus v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of Labor and Price River Coal Co.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1989
- Amax Coal Company v. Ruby Beasley, Widow of Robert v. Beasley, and Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, U.S. Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1992
- Freeman United Coal Mining Co. v. Herman E. SummersCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2001
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