Legal Opinion
U. S. Pipe & Foundry Co. v. Webb
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 18, 1979No. 77-2713PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
VANCE, Circuit Judge:
On April 19, 1974, Charles Webb, employed for twenty-nine years as a coal miner by U.S. Pipe and Foundry Company, submitted a claim for black lung benefits under the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969 (the FCMHSA), as amended. Webb died on March 12, 1975. His widow, Corda Webb, claimed widow’s benefits under the FCMHSA on March 27, 1975. The claims were consolidated, and the hearing officer concluded that Charles Webb was totally disabled by pneumoconiosis when he died and that pneumoconiosis caused his death. U.S. Pipe was ordered to pay black lung benefits…
2Cases cited38 opinions
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3Cited by26 opinions
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