Legal Opinion
Edwin Southard v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided April 16, 1984No. 82-3653PublishedCited by 51 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SPIEGEL, District Judge.
The petitioner, Edwin Southard (Southard), seeks review of a final decision of the Benefits Review Board (Board) denying his claim for benefits. We grant the petition and remand.
Southard applied for benefits pursuant to the Black Lung Benefits Act, 30 U.S.C. §§ 901-945 (Supp. Y 1981), on June 15, 1979. His claim was denied by the Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs and Southard requested a hearing.
*68A hearing was conducted before an Administrative Law Judge (AU) on January-29, 1981. Evidence at the hearing disclosed that Southard was 65 years old and his wife was…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Amigo Smokeless Coal Company v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, U. S. Dept. Of Labor, and Clarence BowerCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1981
- Kitty B. Roberts and James E. Roberts, Wage Earner v. Casper Weinberger, Secty. Of HewCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1975
- Willie Morris v. Forrest David Mathews, Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1977
- Delno Miniard v. Joseph A. Califano, Jr., Secretary of Health, Education, and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1980
- Bertha Carroll v. Joseph A. Califano, Jr., Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1980
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3Cited by51 opinions
- Jesse Adams v. Director, OwcpCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1989
- Tussey v. Island Creek Coal Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1993
- Mike Mangus v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of Labor and Price River Coal Co.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1989
- John M. Knuckles v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1989
- Consolidation Coal Co. v. McMahonCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1996
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