Legal Opinion
Roland Newman v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of Labor
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided October 3, 1984No. 84-1033PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Per curiam
Roland Newman filed a claim for black lung benefits with the Department of Labor in September, 1973, pursuant to section 415 1 of the Black Lung Benefits Act, 30 U.S.C. §§ 901-945 (1982). Newman, whose primary occupation in the years preceding World War II had been coal mining, alleged that he had been totally disabled since April, 1973, due to pneumoconiosis arising out of his mine employment. An administrative law judge (ALJ) conducted a hearing on the claim in October, 1980, and subsequently issued a decision adverse to Newman. Newman then appealed to the Department of Labor’s Benefits…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Anthony Gober v. David Matthews, as Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1978
- Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs v. Lilburn RoweCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1983
- Arnold J. Lund v. Caspar W. Weinberger, Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1975
- Charles E. Bozwich v. David Mathews, Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1977
- Adolph E. Prokes v. Forrest David Mathews, Secretary, Health, Education and Welfare, DefendantCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1977
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3Cited by33 opinions
- Kertesz v. Crescent Hills Coal Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1986
- Peter Kowalchick v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1990
- Everette C. Phillips v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation ProgramsCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1985
- Kertesz v. Crescent Hills Coal Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1986
- Sherman Greene v. King James Coal Mining, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2009
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