Legal Opinion
Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of Labor v. Consolidation Coal Company and William Petracca
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided September 8, 1989No. 88-3667PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COHN, District Judge.
This is an appeal under the Black Lung Benefits Act (the Act), 30 U.S.C. §§ 901-945 (Title IV of the Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969, 30 U.S.C. §§ 801-960). Appellee, William Petracca, contracted coal miner’s pneumoconiosis (black lung) after working for 34 years at mines operated by appellee Consolidation Coal Company (Consolidation). The Act provides that the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund, administered by the Director of Workers’ Compensation Programs (Director) of the U.S. Department of Labor, shall be responsible for the payment of benefits to any black…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Richardson v. PeralesSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Lewis Gibas v. Saginaw Mining Company Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs and Benefits Review BoardCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1984
- Moseley v. Peabody Coal Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1985
- Edwin Southard v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation ProgramsCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1984
- Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs v. KyleSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co. v. ParkerCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1991
- 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
- Grundy Mining Company v. Douglas W. Flynn and Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2004
- Earl Davis v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, U.S. Department of Labor, and Kaiser Steel CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1991
- Wecker v. TBL Excavating, Inc.Colorado Court of Appeals · 1995
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