Legal Opinion
Cumberland River Coal Company v. Billie Banks
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided August 8, 2012No. 11-3500PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
DANNY C. REEVES, District Judge.
This case arises from a series of petitions for benefits under the federal Black Lung Benefits Act. After two unsuccessful attempts, Appellee Billie Banks filed a claim for benefits in 2003, presenting new evidence of pneumoconiosis. An administrative law judge (ALJ) found that Banks had established a change in his condition and that he suffered from legal pneumoconiosis which substantially contributed to his total disability. Banks was awarded benefits and the Benefits Review Board affirmed. Cumberland River Coal Company appeals this determination,…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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- Chase Bank USA, N. A. v. McCoySupreme Court of the United States · 2011
- Sharondale Corp. v. RossCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1994
- Lisa Lee Mines (Terrilynne Coal Company) v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of Labor Alva RutterCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1996
- Tennessee Consolidated Coal Company v. Jack Kirk and Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2001
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3Cited by19 opinions
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- Sunny Ridge Mining Company, Inc. v. Herbert KeathleyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2014
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