Legal Opinion
Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of Labor v. August Mangifest
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided August 21, 1987No. 86-3447PublishedCited by 72 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
BECKER, Circuit Judge.
Under the Black Lung Benefits Act, disability claims ultimately come before an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) who must, inter alia, determine the reliability of medical evidence submitted to prove that the claimant is totally disabled. The regulations promulgated by the Secretary of Labor provide that the AU may find a miner totally disabled on the basis of a physician’s judgment if the judgment is “reasoned” and based on medically acceptable evidence. 20 C.F.R. § 718.204(c). In this case, we must decide whether the Secretary has limited the AU’s…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Potomac Electric Power Co. v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation ProgramsSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Adamo Wrecking Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Elizabeth L. Ferguson v. Richard S. Schweiker, Secretary United States Department of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1985
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3Cited by72 opinions
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- Elizabeth Blackwell Health Center for Women v. KnollCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1995
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- Labelle Processing Company v. John Swarrow and Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1996
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