Legal Opinion
Henry Curse and George New v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of Labor
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided April 26, 1988No. 87-7134, 87-7375PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FAY, Circuit Judge:
The Black Lung Benefits Act (“the Act”) 1 is designed to provide benefits to coal miners totally disabled by pneumoconi-osis, or black lung disease. 30 U.S.C. § 901(a) (1982). Two former miners, Henry Curse and George New, who had previously filed class B claims and been denied benefits, received the opportunity to reapply for benefits through the 1978 amendments to the Act. Black Lung Benefits Reform Act of 1977, Pub.L. No. 95-239, 92 Stat. 95 (1978). Each chose Department of Labor (“DOL”) review and, pursuant to the statute, presented new evidence to prove his disability.…
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