Legal Opinion
Collins v. Weinberger
District Court, W.D. Virginia
Decided August 12, 1975No. Civ. A. 74-229-A and 74-238, 74-239, 74-248, 74-290, 750031, 74-329, 74-330, 74-241, 74-236, 75-261, 74-304, 74-360, 750029 and 750043PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION and ORDER
TURK, Chief Judge.
These cases are before the court to review the final decision of the Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare denying plaintiffs’ claims for “black lung” benefits under the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969, as amended, 30 U.S.C. § 901 et seq. The question of law in each is identical and one of first impression; accordingly, they have been consolidated for the purpose of this opinion.
The Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare denied benefits in each case because the plaintiffs did not establish total disability due to pneumoconiosis prior…
2Cited by20 opinions
- Joseph D. Arnold v. Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1977
- James W. Begley v. F. David Mathews, Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1976
- Bertha Carroll v. Joseph A. Califano, Jr., Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1980
- Odie Ingram v. Joseph A. Califano, Jr., Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
- Tonker v. MathewsDistrict Court, W.D. Virginia · 1976
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