Legal Opinion
Peabody Coal Co. v. Wilma J. Groves Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of Labor
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided January 17, 2002No. 00-3867PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MOORE, Circuit Judge.
Petitioner Peabody Coal Co. (“Peabody”) appeals an award of benefits under the Black Lung Benefits Act (“BLBA”), 30 U.S.C. §§ 901-962. Peabody argues 1) that the administrative law judge (“ALJ”) applied a “treating physician presumption” in violation of the Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. §§ 551-559, and 2) that the ALJ’s decision to rely on the treating physicians’ medical opinions was irrational. Because Peabody’s arguments lack merit, we AFFIRM the benefits award.
I. BACKGROUND
On April 30, 1995, sixty-year-old Elze Groves (“Groves”) died in the emergency…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Richardson v. PeralesSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs v. Lilburn RoweCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1983
- Tussey v. Island Creek Coal Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1993
- Tennessee Consolidated Coal Company v. Jack Kirk and Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2001
- Myrtle Griffith, Widow of Otis Griffith v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1995
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3Cited by35 opinions
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