Legal Opinion
Rockwood Cas. Ins. Co. v. Dir., Office of Workers' Comp. Programs
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided March 5, 2019No. 18-9520PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MATHESON, Circuit Judge.
Congress enacted the Black Lung Benefits Act ("BLBA"), 30 U.S.C. §§ 901 - 944, in 1969 to compensate miners with pneumoconiosis, commonly known as "black lung disease." Antelope Coal Co./Rio Tinto Energy Am. v. Goodin , 743 F.3d 1331, 1335 (10th Cir. 2014). The BLBA provides benefits to coal miners who become totally disabled from pneumoconiosis caused by their mining work. Id.
Tony N. Kourianos worked as a coal miner for more than 27 years before filing a claim for benefits under the BLBA. His claim was reviewed through a three-tiered *1201administrative process.…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Consolidated Edison Co. v. National Labor Relations BoardSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Energy West Mining Co. v. OliverCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2009
- Antelope Coal Co./Rio Tinto Energy America v. GoodinCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2014
- In the Matter of Frank Bosco v. Twin Pines Coal Company and Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1989
- Andersen v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation ProgramsCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2006
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