Legal Opinion
Marie L. Felthager v. Caspar W. Weinberger, Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided February 20, 1976No. 75--1183PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HILL, Circuit Judge.
This is another of the many recent cases in which the survivor of a deceased coal miner has sought judicial review of the denial of “Black Lung Benefits” provided in 30 U.S.C. § 901 et seq. Appellant, Marie L. Felthager, is the widow of Joseph Felthager who died in 1965 after working over 44 years in underground coal mines. A hearing before an administrative law judge resulted in a determination that appellant was entitled to benefits. On its own motion, the Appeals Council of the Social Security Administration reviewed the claim and denied benefits. This became the…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Richardson v. PeralesSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Marie Landess v. Casper W. Weinberger, Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1974
- Ruby R. Martin v. Secretary of Department of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1974
- Statzer v. WeinbergerDistrict Court, E.D. Kentucky · 1974
- Annette Caudill Farmer v. Caspar Weinberger, Secretary, Health, Education and Welfare, DefendantCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1975
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3Cited by19 opinions
- U. S. Pipe & Foundry Co. v. WebbCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
- William Frank Meyer v. Zeigler Coal Company, and Director, Office of Workers' Compensation ProgramsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1990
- Verna M. Collins v. F. David Mathews, Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1976
- Mary Smakula v. Caspar Weinberger, Secretary of the Department of Health, Education & WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1978
- Joseph Padavich v. David Mathews, Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1977
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