Legal Opinion
Peabody Coal Co. v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided October 2, 2002No. 01-3043PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Per curiam
Petitioners Peabody Coal Company and Old Republic Insurance Company (collectively “Peabody”) appeal from the decision of the Benefits Review Board (“the Board”) affirming the Administrative Law Judge’s (“ALJ”) award of benefits under the Black Lung Benefits Act, 30 U.S.C. §§ 901-945 (“the Act”), to Respondent Carol W. Dukes.
I. Introduction
Peabody raises two issues on appeal. First, it claims Dukes should be denied black lung benefits because his claim, as a subsequent claim, was not timely filed pursuant to the three-year statute of limitations in 30 U.S.C. § 932(f). Second, it asserts that,…
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