Legal Opinion
Henry Wright v. Island Creek Coal Company, Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs and United States Department of Labor
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided July 29, 1987No. 86-3639PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MILBURN, Circuit Judge.
Petitioner-appellant Henry Wright appeals from a decision of the Benefits Review Board affirming the decision of an Administrative Law Judge (“AU”) denying benefits under the Black Lung Benefits Act, 30 U.S.C. § 901 et seq. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.
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Petitioner was born on August 14, 1932, and has a ninth-grade education. Prior to his retirement on June 7, 1974, petitioner had worked as a coal miner for sixteen years. Petitioner retired from coal mining because his doctor “advised it because of silicosis.” Petitioner applied for benefits on June 24, 1974,…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Richardson v. PeralesSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Lewis Gibas v. Saginaw Mining Company Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs and Benefits Review BoardCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1984
- Ramey v. Kentland Elkhorn Coal Corp.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1985
- John Kolesar v. The Youghiogheny and Ohio Coal Company Director, Office of Workers' Compensation ProgramsCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1985
- Frank Wetherill v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, U.S. Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1987
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3Cited by21 opinions
- Jesse Adams v. Director, OwcpCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1989
- Saginaw Mining Company v. George L. FerdaCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1989
- Tennessee Consolidated Coal Company v. Clarence O. Crisp, and Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1989
- Peabody Coal Co. v. GreerCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1995
- Joseph Oravitz v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1988
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