Legal Opinion
John S. Vintson v. Joseph A. Califano, Jr., Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 16, 1979No. 77-1602PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WISDOM, Circuit Judge:
The Secretary appeals a judgment of the district court for the Northern District of Alabama setting aside for lack of substantial evidence his order denying black lung benefits under Title IV of the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act, 30 U.S.C. § 901 et seq., to John S. Vintson. The district court ordered the Secretary to award benefits to Vintson. The main question presented is whether a court, in reviewing the denial of a claim that could be sustained only under 20 C.F.R. § 410.-490(b)(l)(i), can properly discount the probative force of x-ray rereadings performed…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Richardson v. PeralesSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Malcolm M. Gaultney, Jr. v. Caspar Weinberger, Secretary of Health, Education & WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
- Marion W. Jackson v. Elliott L. Richardson, Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
- Puckett v. MathewsDistrict Court, W.D. Virginia · 1976
- Stewart v. MathewsDistrict Court, W.D. Virginia · 1975
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Mullins Coal Co. of Va. v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation ProgramsSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
- John A. Taylor v. Clinchfield Coal Co. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1990
- Albert C. Dayton v. Consolidation Coal Company Office of Workers' Compensation ProgramCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1990
- James A. Prater v. Patricia Roberts Harris, Secretary of Health & Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1980
- John A. Taylor v. Clinchfield Coal Co. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1990
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