Legal Opinion
Howard v. Martin County Coal Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided December 19, 2003No. 02-3656PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
BOGGS, Chief Judge.
Petitioner Gary Howard appeals the decision of the Benefits Review Board (“BRB”), which affirmed the Administrative Law Judge’s (“ALJ”) denial of disability benefits under the Black Lung Benefits Act. 30 U.S.C. §§ 901-962. The ALJ found that Howard suffered from pneumoconiosis and was totally disabled. The ALJ found, however, that pneumoconiosis did not cause his disability and the BRB affirmed this finding. On appeal, the only question before this court relates to the ALJ’s conclusion that pneumoconiosis did not cause Howard’s disability. Because we find that the ALJ’s…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Dehue Coal Company v. Laymond Ballard Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1995
- Tussey v. Island Creek Coal Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1993
- Eastover Mining Co. v. Dorothy S. Williams and Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2003
- Clarence Hobbs v. Clinchfield Coal Company Director, Office of Workers Compensation Programs, United States Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1995
- Shalala v. Ohio State UniversitySupreme Court of the United States · 1994
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Sherman Greene v. King James Coal Mining, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2009