Legal Opinion
Zeigler Coal Company v. Morris Sieberg, and Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of Labor
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided February 22, 1988No. 86-1995PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BAUER, Chief Judge.
I. FACTS
Zeigler Coal Company brings this appeal seeking relief from an award of benefits made to Morris Sieberg under the Black Lung Benefits Act, 30 U.S.C. § 901 et seq. Sieberg worked as a coal miner for 25 years at Zeigler’s Number 11 mine near Sparta, Illinois until his retirement in 1976. In approximately 1974, Sieberg began experiencing breathing difficulties that impaired his job performance. He is currently confined to a sedentary life style and requires daily use of a breathing machine.
In a March, 1983 hearing before Administrative Law Judge Robert J. Feldman,…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Joseph D. Arnold v. Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1977
- Peabody Coal Co. v. Benefits Review BoardCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1977
- United States v. 91.90 Acres of LandCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1978
- John W. McGrath Corp. v. HughesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1961
- John B. Shrader v. Joseph A. Califano, Jr., Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1979
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Carl Shelton v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation ProgramsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1990
- Old Ben Coal Co. v. Warren Battram and Director, Office of Workers' Compensation ProgramsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1993
- Peabody Coal Company and Old Republic Insurance Company v. Lessie L. Helms and Director, Office of Workers' Compensation ProgramsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1988
- Saginaw Mining Company v. George L. FerdaCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1989
- Vernon Dotson v. Peabody Coal CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1988
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