Legal Opinion
Glen Back v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of Labor
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided July 15, 1986No. 85-3466PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LIVELY, Chief Judge.
In 1978 Congress added a provision to the Black Lung Benefits Act, 30 U.S.C. §§ 901 et seq., requiring review of all black lung claims pending on March 1, 1978, and all such claims denied before that date, upon request of the claimant. 30 U.S.C. § 945 (1982). The review was to be made under liberalized standards adopted in the Black Lung Benefits Reform Act of 1977. The claimant was given the choice of requesting review by either the Secretary of Health and Human Services or the Secretary of Labor. If a claim is referred to the Secretary of Labor for review a determination…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Claude R. Ansel v. Caspar Weinberger, Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare, DefendantCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1976
- Stapleton v. Westmoreland Coal Co.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1986
- Ballard Haywood v. Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1983
- Bill Lawson v. Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1982
- Paul Dickson v. Joseph A. Califano, Jr., Successor to David Mathews, Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1979
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3Cited by40 opinions
- Mullins Coal Co. of Va. v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation ProgramsSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
- Labelle Processing Company v. John Swarrow and Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1996
- Arthur Wesley Cook v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1987
- Prater v. Hite Preparation Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1987
- Glen Creech v. Benefits Review BoardCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1988
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