Legal Opinion
Carl C. Thorn v. Itmann Coal Company Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of Labor
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided August 24, 1993No. 92-1555PublishedCited by 53 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
K.K. HALL, Circuit Judge:
Carl C. Thorn appeals an order of the Benefits Review Board (BRB) affirming the denial of his claim for black lung benefits. We remand for reconsideration.
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Carl Thorn worked in the coal mines for over twenty years. His last jobs were very heavy labor — laying track and loading coal— and his last employer was the respondent, Itmann Coal Company.
Thorn’s final day in the mines was July 27, 1978. He filed this claim for black lung benefits on November 14, 1979. Itmann Coal, the responsible operator, contested an initial finding of eligibility. Eight years later the…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Pauley v. BethEnergy Mines, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Mullins Coal Co. of Va. v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation ProgramsSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
- Bethlehem Mines Corp. v. MasseyCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1984
- Frank Wetherill v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, U.S. Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1987
- Homer R. Sykes v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of Labor and Itmann Coal Company, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1987
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3Cited by53 opinions
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- Consolidation Coal Company v. Albert A. Borda Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1999
- Clarence Hobbs v. Clinchfield Coal Company Director, Office of Workers Compensation Programs, United States Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1995
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