Legal Opinion
James Freels v. United States Railroad Retirement Board
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided October 3, 1989No. 88-2038PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MAGILL, Circuit Judge.
James William Freels appeals from the Railroad Retirement Board’s1 denial of his application for an occupational disability annuity under section 2(a)(l)(iv)2 of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974.3 45 U.S. C. § 231a(a)(l)(iv) (1976). Freels claimed, that he became disabled for work in his regular occupation after his employer, the Norfolk & Western Railroad (N & W), caused him to be exposed to toxic chemicals. The Board affirmed and adopted the findings of the appeals referee, Rachel L. Simmons, who concluded that because Freels’ description of his impairment and…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Universal Camera Corp. v. National Labor Relations BoardSupreme Court of the United States · 1951
- Mathews v. De CastroSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- John F. Williams v. U. S. Railroad Retirement BoardCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1978
- Curtis R. Peterson v. United States Railroad Retirement BoardCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1985
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3Cited by5 opinions
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