Legal Opinion

William F. Curry v. Beatrice Pocahontas Coal Company Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of Labor

Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Decided October 23, 1995No. 94-1780PublishedCited by 29 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Reversed and remanded by published opinion. Senior Judge PHILLIPS wrote the majority opinion, in which Judge WIDENER joined. Judge LUTTIG wrote a dissenting opinion.

OPINION

PHILLIPS, Senior Circuit Judge:

William Curry, a retired coal miner, petitions for review of the decision of the Benefits Review Board (BRB) denying him benefits under the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969 (Black Lung Benefits Act), as amended, 30 U.S.C. §§ 901^5. Curry and the federal respondent, the Director, Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs, contend that the Benefits Review Board (BRB) erred in…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Securities & Exchange Commission v. Chenery Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1943
  2. Mullins Coal Co. of Va. v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation ProgramsSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
  3. Caperton v. Beatrice Pocahontas Coal Co.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1978
  4. GEORGE HYMAN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, Appellant, v. OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION, Etc., AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1978
  5. Bethlehem Mines Corp. v. MasseyCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1984

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3Cited by29 opinions

  1. Manning v. Caldwell for City of RoanokeCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2019
  2. Lane Hollow Coal Company v. Director, Office Of Workers' Compensation ProgramsCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1998
  3. John Stiltner v. Island Creek Coal Company Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1996
  4. Ernest Scott v. Mason Coal Company Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2002
  5. Bridger Coal Co. v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation ProgramsCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2012

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