Legal Opinion
Verna M. Collins v. F. David Mathews, Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided December 14, 1976No. 76-1247PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
K. K. HALL, Circuit Judge:
Verna M. Collins, claimant and widow of a coal miner who was killed in a mine accident, appeals from the denial of widow’s black lung benefits by the Department of Health, Education and Welfare. This denial was affirmed by the District Court below. Collins v. Weinberger, 406 F.Supp. 552 (S.D.W.Va.1975). We reverse. Viewing the record as a whole, there is not substantial evidence 1 to support the Secretary’s ultimate finding that the decedent was not totally disabled2 due to pneumoconiosis 3 (black lung) at the time of his death, notwithstanding the fact that he was…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Rachel R. Blalock v. Elliot L. Richardson, Secretary of the Department of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1972
- Freddie L. Wilson v. Elliot L. Richardson, Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1972
- John J. Leftwich v. John W. Gardner, Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1967
- Marion A. Cooke v. Anthony J. Celebrezze, Secretary of Health, Education, and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1966
- Marie L. Felthager v. Caspar W. Weinberger, Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1976
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Mullins Coal Co. of Va. v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation ProgramsSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
- William Frank Meyer v. Zeigler Coal Company, and Director, Office of Workers' Compensation ProgramsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1990
- Kendrick v. CalifanoDistrict Court, E.D. Virginia · 1978
- Souch v. CalifanoCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1979
- Echo v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation ProgramsCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1984
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