Legal Opinion
Bizzarri v. Consolidation Coal Co.
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided October 28, 1985No. 84-3792PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BAILEY BROWN, Senior Circuit Judge.
Petitioner Louise Bizzarri appeals a decision of the Benefits Review Board of the Department of Labor (Board) denying her widow’s benefits under the Black Lung Benefits Act of 1969, as amended, 30 U.S.C. § 901 et seq. The Act provides for payment of benefits “in respect of any miner whose death was due to pneumoconi-osis, or ... who at the time of his death was totally disabled due to pneumoconio-sis.” 30 U.S.C. § 921(a). The Act goes on to presume certain miners, or their eligible *752survivors, entitled to benefits upon certain threshold showings. Utilizing…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Ramey v. Kentland Elkhorn Coal Corp.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1985
- Peabody Coal Co. v. Benefits Review BoardCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1977
- Alabama By-Products Corporation v. Charles B. Killingsworth, and Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1984
- Adolph E. Prokes v. Forrest David Mathews, Secretary, Health, Education and Welfare, DefendantCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1977
- Golden L. Moore v. Joseph A. Califano, Jr., Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1980
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3Cited by16 opinions
- Eastover Mining Co. v. Dorothy S. Williams and Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2003
- Dean Cox v. Benefits Review Board Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1986
- Robert E. Adams v. Peabody Coal Company Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs United States Department of Labor and Benefits Review BoardCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1987
- McCain v. Director, Office of Workers Compensation ProgramsCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2003
- Violet Campbell v. Consolidation Coal Company, Employer-Respondent, Director, Office of Workers' Compensation ProgramsCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1987
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