Legal Opinion
McClendon v. Drummond Coal Co.
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided December 20, 1988No. 88-7265PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
On Petition for Review of an Order of the Department of Labor Benefits Review Board
2Per curiam
Drummond Coal Company appeals the Benefits Review Board’s determination that Lillie B. McClendon is entitled to benefits under the Black Lung Benefits Act (“Act”), 30 U.S.C. §§ 901-945. We affirm.
T.J. McClendon, respondent’s deceased husband, worked for Drummond Coal for seventeen years. He spent seven of those years working in underground mines, and the remainder working above ground. After experiencing two to three years of respiratory difficulty, Mr. McClendon died on November 15, 1980. His death certificate…
3Cases cited4 opinions
- John W. Stomps v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1987
- Albert Caraway v. Joseph A. Califano, Jr., Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1980
- Arden Hamrick v. Richard S. Schweiker, Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1982
- Juanita V. Smith v. Director, Office Of Workers' Compensation ProgramsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1988
4Cited by4 opinions
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- Ruth Marx (Widow of Robert Marx) v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of Labor, Benefits Review BoardCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1989
- Mcclendon v. Drummond Coal CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1988