Legal Opinion
Phillips v. Mathews
District Court, W.D. Virginia
Decided January 30, 1976No. Civ. A. 75-0508-APublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
TURK, Chief Judge.
Plaintiff has filed this action challenging the final decision of the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare denying his claim for “black lung” benefits under the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969, as amended, 30 U.S.C. § 901 et seq. Jurisdiction of this court is pursuant to § 413(b) of the Act, 30 U.S.C. § 923(b), which incorporates § 205(g) of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). The issues to be decided by this court are whether the Secretary’s final decision is supported by “substantial evidence”, and if it is, this…
2Cited by5 opinions
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