Legal Opinion
Island Creek Kentucky Mining v. Roy Ramage, Sr.
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided December 17, 2013No. 12-3873PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
KAREN NELSON MOORE, Circuit Judge. ' -
In this case, the Benefits Review Board (“the Board”) affirmed the decision of the administrative law judge (“ALJ”) granting Roy P. Ramage Sr.’s claim for federal black lung benefits. Island Creek Kentucky Mining (“Island Creek”) petitions for review of that decision claiming that the ALJ erred on several' grounds. Moreover, while Ramage benefitted from a presumption revived by recent legislation, Island Creek claims that the award of benefits is premature because the Department of Labor had not yet enacted regulations to implement the legislation.…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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3Cited by19 opinions
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