Legal Opinion
Westmoreland Coal Company v. Jarrell Cochran
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided June 4, 2013No. 11-1839PublishedCited by 68 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Petition for review denied by published opinion. Judge WYNN wrote the majority opinion, in which Judge MOTZ joined. Chief Judge TRAXLER wrote a dissenting opinion.
WYNN, Circuit Judge:
Westmoreland Coal Company, Inc. challenges an Administrative Law Judge’s (“ALJ”) decision, affirmed by the Benefits Review Board (the “Board”), to award black lung benefits to Westmoreland’s former employee, Jarrell Cochran. Because the award of benefits is supported by the record and accords with applicable law, we must deny Westmoreland’s petition for review.
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The Black Lung Benefits Act (the “Act”), 30 U.S.C. §…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Consolidated Edison Co. v. National Labor Relations BoardSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Mary Ruth Smith v. Shirley S. Chater, Commissioner of Social SecurityCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1996
- Island Creek Coal Company v. Dennis E. Compton Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2000
- Harman Mining Co. v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation ProgramsCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2012
- Clarence Hobbs v. Clinchfield Coal Company Director, Office of Workers Compensation Programs, United States Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1995
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3Cited by68 opinions
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- Westmoreland Coal Company v. Herskel StallardCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2017
- West Virginia CWP Fund v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2018
- Mingo Logan Coal Company v. Erma OwensCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2013
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