Legal Opinion
Island Creek Coal Co. v. Groves
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided August 17, 2007No. 06-1435UnpublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Per curiam
Island Creek Coal Company (employer) seeks review of the Benefits Review Board’s (BRB) decision and order affirming the administrative law judge’s (ALJ) award of black lung benefits on a claim filed by William Lawrence Groves pursuant to 30 U.S.C. §§ 901-945 (2000). Because we conclude that the ALJ erred in her evaluation of the evidence, we vacate the award of benefits and remand for reconsideration.
We review decisions of the BRB to determine whether the BRB properly found that the ALJ’s decision was supported by substantial evidence and was in accordance with law. Consolidation Coal Co. v.…
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