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Smith v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided April 11, 1988No. 87-1805PublishedCited by 29 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CUDAHY, Circuit Judge.

This is a petition for review of an order of the Benefits Review Board of the United States Department of Labor (the “Board”). The Board reversed an award by an administrative law judge (the “ALT”) granting benefits to the petitioner1 under the Black Lung Benefits Act, 30 U.S.C. §§ 901 et seq. (the “Act”). The decision of the Board must be reversed.

I

We turn first to the decision of the ALJ. As determined by the ALJ, claimant Juanita V. Smith is the widow of William F. Smith. William Smith worked in various coal mines from 1941 to 1971. Smith last worked at respondent…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Richardson v. PeralesSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  2. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs v. Lilburn RoweCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1983
  3. Old Ben Coal Company v. Mary E. Prewitt, and Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
  4. Arch Mineral Corporation v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1986
  5. Old Ben Coal Company v. Elmer H. Luker and the Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, and United States Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1987

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3Cited by29 opinions

  1. John Kahn v. United States Secretary of Labor, and Commonwealth Edison Company, InterveningCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1995
  2. Piney Mountain Coal Co. v. MaysCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1999
  3. Darrell A. Doss v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of Labor Itmann Coal CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1995
  4. Peabody Coal Company and Old Republic Insurance Company v. Lessie L. Helms and Director, Office of Workers' Compensation ProgramsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1988
  5. Peabody Coal Co. v. ShonkCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1990

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