Legal Opinion
Keeling v. Peabody Coal Co.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided January 28, 1993No. 92-1125PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HARLINGTON WOOD, Jr., Senior Circuit Judge.
Fourteen years ago an Illinois miner named John Keeling applied for benefits under the Black Lung Benefits Act, 30 U.S.C. § 901 et seq. During the years, Keeling has seen both the Department of Labor and an Administrative Law Judge change their minds numerous times about whether Keeling is eligible for benefits. As the latest decision in this saga seems to embrace both positions, we remand this case in the hope of obtaining a clear and final answer.1
I. BACKGROUND
The Black Lung Benefits Act (“Act”) provides benefits “to coal miners who are totally…
2Cases cited7 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
- Peabody Coal Co. v. ShonkCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1990
- 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
- Joseph Zettler v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1989
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Peabody Coal Co. v. VignaCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1994
- Zeigler Coal Company v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of Labor, and William E. HawkerCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2003
- Zeigler Coal Company v. Evelyn M. Kelley and Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1997
- Harold D. Crowe v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, and Zeigler Coal CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2000
- Keeling v. Peabody Coal CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1993
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