Legal Opinion

Amax Coal Company v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of Labor, Marion Chavis

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided August 28, 1985No. 83-3276PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CUMMINGS, Chief Judge.

This is a petition for review of an Order of the Benefits Review Board, United States Department of Labor, which affirmed an administrative law judge’s decision to award black lung benefits. Petitioner Amax Coal Company challenges the Benefits Review Board Order on the grounds that the administrative law judge (AU) failed to comply with the decisional requirements of the Administrative Procedure Act and that the evidence submitted to the AU established that the claimant's husband, Marion Chavis, was not disabled. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm the decision of…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Old Ben Coal Company v. Mary E. Prewitt, and Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
  2. Alabama By-Products Corporation v. Charles B. Killingsworth, and Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1984
  3. National Steel & Shipbuilding Co. And Fireman's Fund American Insurance Co. v. Emma J. (Evans) Bonner and U. S. Dept. Of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1979
  4. Joseph F. Markus v. Old Ben Coal Company and Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1983
  5. American Coal Company and Energy Mutual Insurance Company v. Benefits Review Board, United States Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1984

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Arch Mineral Corporation v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1986
  2. Peabody Coal Co. v. ShonkCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1990
  3. Freeman United Coal Mining Company v. Office of Workers' Compensation Program and Fairy Dell Jones, Widow of Donald L. JonesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1993
  4. Begley v. Consolidation Coal Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1987
  5. Orville Kuehner v. Ziegler Coal Company and Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1986

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