Legal Opinion
Charles R. Sexton v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided January 11, 1985No. 84-3093PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GEORGE CLIFTON EDWARDS, Jr., Circuit Judge.
Claimant Charles R. Sexton filed a claim for benefits under the Black Lung Benefits Act, 30 U.S.C. § 901 et seq., on April 26, 1979. The ALJ, after a hearing, denied benefits on July 1, 1982, and the Board affirmed by Decision and Order December 5, 1983.
Claimant is now a 61-year old man. He has an eighth grade education. His work history includes employment at three different coal companies in Kentucky and Ohio. While his work history at coal mining is significantly less extensive than in most such cases, his description of his exposure which is…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Claude R. Ansel v. Caspar Weinberger, Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare, DefendantCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1976
- Ballard Haywood v. Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1983
- Bill Lawson v. Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1982
- Paul Dickson v. Joseph A. Califano, Jr., Successor to David Mathews, Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1979
- Delno Miniard v. Joseph A. Califano, Jr., Secretary of Health, Education, and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1980
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Tussey v. Island Creek Coal Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1993
- Myrtle Griffith, Widow of Otis Griffith v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1995
- Michael Evosevich v. Consolidation Coal Company and Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1986
- McCain v. Director, Office of Workers Compensation ProgramsCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2003
- Dow Conn v. White Deer Coal Company Old Republic Companies Office of Workers' Compensation Programs United States Dept. LaborCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1988
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