Youghiogheny & Ohio Coal Co. v. Warren

On May 4,1979, Martin 0. Warren filed a claim for benefits pursuant to the Black Lung Benefits Act, 30 U.S.C. §§ 901 et seq. On May 23, 1980, the Acting Deputy Commissioner of the Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs of the United States Department of Labor made an initial determination that the claimant was eligible for such benefits as of January 1, 1980. The claimant’s employer, the Youghiogheny and Ohio Coal Company, contested this finding, but the claimant began receiving benefits as of the time of the initial determination. An administrative law judge decided that claimant was…