Legal Opinion
Amax Coal Company v. Hershell C. Fagg and Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided January 25, 1989No. 88-1557PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILL, Senior District Judge.
Upon referral from the Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs, (“OWCP”), an Administrative Law Judge (“AU”) awarded respondent, Hershell C. Fagg, black lung benefits and found petitioner, Amax Coal Company (“Amax”), to be liable for their payment. The Benefits Review Board, United States Department of Labor (“Board”) affirmed the AU’s decision on February 29, 1988. Amax appeals the ALJ’s decision, which was adopted as final by the Board, that Mr. Fagg was a miner after December 31, 1969 within the meaning of the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969, as…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Perrin v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- O'Keeffe v. Smith, Hinchman & Grylls Associates, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Edwin Southard v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation ProgramsCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1984
- Amigo Smokeless Coal Company v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, U. S. Dept. Of Labor, and Clarence BowerCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1981
- Opal Strike, Widow of Roy Strike v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1987
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3Cited by10 opinions
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- Joseph Zettler v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1989
- Ameday J. Migliorini v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation ProgramsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1990
- Elliot Coal Mining Company, Inc. v. Director, Office Of Workers' Compensation ProgramsCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1994
- Freeman United Coal Mining Company v. Benefits Review BoardCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1990
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