Legal Opinion

Peabody Coal Co. v. Holskey

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Decided October 24, 1989No. 88-3987PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WALINSKI, Senior District Judge.

Petitioner, Peabody Coal Company, seeks review of an order of the Benefits Review Board (BRB) granting respondent, Betty Holskey’s claim for black lung benefits. Because we conclude that substantial evidence supports the Director’s decision, we affirm.

Elwood Holskey filed a claim for black lung benefits on June 18, 1975, which was initially denied by the Department of Labor’s Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs (OWCP). On June 28, 1976 the miner informed the Department of Labor that he was appealing the decision denying benefits. Following the miner’s…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Claude R. Ansel v. Caspar Weinberger, Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare, DefendantCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1976
  2. Johnnie York v. Benefits Review Board Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs United States Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1987
  3. U. S. Pipe & Foundry Co. v. WebbCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
  4. Robert E. Adams v. Peabody Coal Company Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs United States Department of Labor and Benefits Review BoardCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1987

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Youghiogheny & Ohio Coal Co. v. WebbCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1995
  2. Lane Hollow Coal Company v. Director, Office Of Workers' Compensation ProgramsCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1998
  3. Myrtle Griffith, Widow of Otis Griffith v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1995
  4. Karst Robbins Coal Co. v. OWCPCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2020
  5. The Youghiogheny & Ohio Coal Company v. Fred Webb IiiCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1995

6 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API