Legal Opinion
Energy W. Mining Co. v. Lyle Ex Rel. Lyle
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided July 9, 2019No. 18-9537PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BACHARACH, Circuit Judge.
Mr. James Lyle worked as a coal miner for roughly 28 years. After retiring, he sought benefits under the Black Lung Benefits Act. See 30 U.S.C. § 901 et seq . An administrative law judge concluded that Mr. Lyle was entitled to benefits, and the U.S. Department of Labor's Benefits Review Board affirmed. Energy West has filed a petition for review of the Board's decision.
We reject most of Energy West's arguments but agree with its challenge to the administrative law judge's analysis of an opinion by Dr. Joseph Tomashefski, Jr. In this analysis, the judge discounted Dr.…
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