Legal Opinion
RB&F Coal, Incorporated v. Deloris Mullins
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided November 18, 2016No. 15-1656PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Affirmed by published opinion. Judge FLOYD wrote the opinion, in which Judge WILKINSON and Judge KEELEY joined
FLOYD, Circuit Judge:
RB&F Coal Inc., and Old Republic Insurance Company (collectively, “RB&F”) seek relief from an order of the Department of Labor’s (DOL) Benefits Review Board (BRB) holding RB&F responsible for the payment of benefits to a coal miner, Turl Mullins, and survivor’s benefits to his widow, Deloris Mullins, under the Black Lung Benefits Act, (BLBA), 30 U.S.C. § 901 et seq. 1 The parties agree that the Mullins family is entitled to benefits. The only remaining dispute is…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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