Legal Opinion
James D. Back v. Joseph A. Califano, Jr., Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided March 5, 1979No. 77-3139PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WEICK, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff-appellant Back has appealed to this Court from an order of the District Court affirming the denial by the Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare of his claim for black lung benefits. On appeal he submits that the decision of the Secretary is not supported by substantial evidence. He next contends that under Begley v. Mathews, 544 F.2d 1345 (6th Cir. 1976), cert. denied, 430 U.S. 985, 97 S.Ct. 1684, 52 L.Ed.2d 380 (1977), certain 1975 evidence relates back to establish total disability due to pneumoconiosis existing on or before the June 30, 1973 date for…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Vincent Leroy Hephner v. Forest David Mathews, Secretary of Health, Education & WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1978
- John G. Myers v. Elliot L. Richardson, Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1972
- Joseph D. Arnold v. Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1977
- Vernon E. Ross v. Elliott Richardson, Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1971
- Talley v. MathewsCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1977
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Mike Elkins v. Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1981
- Golden L. Moore v. Joseph A. Califano, Jr., Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1980
- James A. Prater v. Patricia Roberts Harris, Secretary of Health & Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1980
- Barber v. Secretary of Health & Human ServicesDistrict Court, E.D. Michigan · 1994
- Eugene Sparks v. Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1985
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