Legal Opinion
Consolidation Coal Company v. OWCP
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided December 21, 2018No. 18-2097PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Flaum, Circuit Judge.
*829 Ralph Ross worked as a coal miner for approximately thirty years. He smoked cigarettes for almost as long but was able to quit after his first heart attack. Ross continued to work as a coal miner even though he suffered another heart attack and had difficulty breathing at work. Approximately six years after Ross stopped working in the coal mines, his breathing problems became severe.
On January 19, 2012, Ross filed a claim for benefits under the Black Lung Benefits Act, 30 U.S.C. § 901 et seq. At first, the administrative law judge ("ALJ") denied Ross's claim. Ross…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Mullins Coal Co. of Va. v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation ProgramsSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
- Old Ben Coal Company v. Mary E. Prewitt, and Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
- Amax Coal Company v. Ruby Beasley, Widow of Robert v. Beasley, and Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, U.S. Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1992
- Poole v. Freeman United Coal Mining Co.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1990
- Consolidation Coal Co v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation ProgramsCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2017
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3Cited by6 opinions
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- In the Matter of U.S. Currency Totaling $75,000.00: the State of Wyoming v. Lorenzo GallagaWyoming Supreme Court · 2023
- Jeffboat, Incorporated v. Director, OWCPCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2026
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