Legal Opinion

Baker v. United States Steel Corp.

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Decided March 15, 1989No. 87-7707PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

G. ERNEST TIDWELL, District Judge:

Petitioner Lila Baker appeals the determination of the Benefits Review Board (“Board”) that she is not entitled to surviv*1298ors benefits under the Black Lung Benefits Act (the “Act”), 30 U.S.C. § 901 et seq. We reverse the Board’s decision and remand for further findings.

I. FACTS

Mrs. Baker is the widow of Anthony Baker (“Baker”) who was employed as a machinist and machine shop foreman by Respondent United States Steel (“USS”) from 1924 until 1970. Baker’s work involved repairing various items of equipment used in the mining of coal. He worked in a machine shop…

2Cases cited7 opinions

John W. Stomps v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1987
Cornelius Foreman v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1986
Commodie Freeman v. Joseph A. Califano, Jr., Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of Labor v. Ziegler Coal Company and Hazel WheelerCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1988
Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs v. Black Diamond Coal Mining Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979

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3Cited by3 opinions

Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of Labor v. Consolidation Coal Company and William PetraccaCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1989
Otto L. Fox v. Director, Office of Workers Compensation Programs, United States Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1989
Baker v. United States Steel Corp.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1989