Legal Opinion
Bill Lawson v. Secretary of Health and Human Services
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided September 16, 1982No. 81-5423PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CONTIE, Circuit Judge.
Appellant appeals the denial of benefits pursuant to the Black Lung Benefits Act of 1969, as amended, 30 U.S.C. § 901 et seq. Part B of this Act establishes a program to provide benefits to coal miners filing claims on or before December 31, 1973, who are totally disabled due to pneumoconiosis. The Act authorizes the Secretary of HEW to promulgate regulations establishing specific standards and presumptions for determining eligibility for Black Lung benefits. 30 U.S.C. § 921.
The' Interim Regulations in effect when appellant filed for benefits in 1971 provide:
With respect…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Richardson v. PeralesSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Claude R. Ansel v. Caspar Weinberger, Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare, DefendantCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1976
- James W. Begley v. F. David Mathews, Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1976
- Vito A. Lonzollo v. Caspar W. Weinberger, in His Capacity as Secretary of the Department of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1976
- Golden L. Moore v. Joseph A. Califano, Jr., Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1980
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3Cited by33 opinions
- Mullins Coal Co. of Va. v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation ProgramsSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
- Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs v. Lilburn RoweCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1983
- Clifford FLATFORD, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Shirley S. CHATER, Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1996
- John R. WALLACE v. Otis R. BOWEN, Secretary of Health and Human Services. Appeal of John R. WALLACECourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1989
- Louisville and Nashville Railroad Co. v. Raymond J. Donovan, Secretary of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1983
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