Legal Opinion
Lanier v. U.S. Dep't of Labor
District Court, W.D. Kentucky
Decided November 1, 2017No. CIVIL ACTION NO. 5:14–CV–00168–GNS–LLKPublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the CourtGreg N. Stivers, Judge
Robert F. Lanier ("Lanier"), Kathy L. Cherry, Rose M. Gough, and Patricia L. Renfrow (collectively, "Plaintiffs"), bring this action for review of the Department of Labor's ("DOL") denial of their claims for benefits under Part B of the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 (the "EEOICPA"), 42 U.S.C. §§ 7384 - 7385s-16. For the reasons set forth below, Plaintiffs' claim is DENIED.
I. BACKGROUND
A. Statutory and Regulatory Background
The EEOICPA provides benefits to covered employees who die or suffer from illnesses as a result of exposure to toxic substances in…
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