Legal Opinion
Opal Strike, Widow of Roy Strike v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of Labor
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided April 16, 1987No. 85-3072PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CUMMINGS, Circuit Judge.
Opal Strike, the widow of Roy Strike, petitions for review of an order of the Department of Labor’s Benefits Review Board (“the Board”) affirming the decision of an Administrative Law Judge denying her claim for benefits under the Black Lung Benefits Act, 30 U.S.C. §§ 901-945. Mrs. Strike contends that the Board’s decision that she was not entitled to the benefit of the interim presumption of total disability violates 30 U.S.C. § 902(f)(2). We agree with the respondent Director, 1 however, that the Board’s interpretation of § 902(f)(2) is consistent with Congress’…
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