Legal Opinion
Consolidation Coal Co. v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided October 8, 2013No. 12-1330PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROVNER, Circuit Judge.
James Burris worked in various capacities in coal mines for twenty-three years. He twice sought benefits under the Black Lung Benefits Act, 30 U.S.C. § 901 et seq. (“the Act”), abandoning his first claim in 2001, and then pursuing a second claim in 2006. Following a hearing for the second claim, an Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) determined that Burris was totally disabled by pneumoconiosis arising from his coal mining employment and that he *726qualifies for benefits under the Act. The Benefits Review Board (“Board”) affirmed that decision. The employer, Consolidation Coal…
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