Legal Opinion
Wellmore Coal Corporation v. James R. Stiltner Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of Labor
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided April 18, 1996No. 95-1727PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Affirmed by published opinion. Judge MICHAEL wrote the opinion, in which Judge NIEMEYER and Judge HAMILTON joined.
OPINION
MICHAEL, Circuit Judge:
Wellmore Coal Corporation (Wellmore) appeals from the Benefit Review Board’s affir-mance of an administrative law judge’s award of black lung benefits to James R. Stiltner.
We are first asked to interpret regulations governing (prehearing) “informal conferences” scheduled in black lung claims to bring about the voluntary resolution of issues. Specifically, when a claimant’s lawyer refuses to attend a conference and the operator’s lawyer cannot attend…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Bowles v. Seminole Rock & Sand Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1945
- Mullins Coal Co. of Va. v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation ProgramsSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
- Rudolph Lucien v. Clyde Breweur, Albert Esquivel, and Howard A. Peters IIICourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1993
- Bethlehem Mines Corp. v. MasseyCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1984
- Fleetwood v. Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1985
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3Cited by4 opinions
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- Edmonds v. ILLINOIS WORKERS'COMPENSATIONAppellate Court of Illinois · 2012
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