Legal Opinion
Dorothy v. Collins v. Old Ben Coal Company and Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of Labor
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided October 26, 1988No. 85-2893PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GRANT, Senior District Judge.
Petitioner Dorothy V. Collins, widow of coal miner William L. Collins, seeks review of the final order of the Department of Labor’s Benefits Review Board (Board) affirming the denial of survivor benefits by an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) under the Black Lung Benefits Reform Act, 30 U.S.C. §§ 901 et seq. We have jurisdiction under the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act, 33 U.S.C. § 921(c), and the Black Lung Benefits Act, 30 U.S.C. § 932(a). Petitioner raises only one issue: whether there was substantial evidence to support the ALJ’s finding that the…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Mullins Coal Co. of Va. v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation ProgramsSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
- Sue A. MEREDITH, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Otis R. BOWEN, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1987
- Frank Wetherill v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, U.S. Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1987
- Old Ben Coal Company v. Mary E. Prewitt, and Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
- Underhill v. Peabody Coal Co.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1982
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3Cited by22 opinions
- Peabody Coal Co. v. ShonkCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1990
- Junior J. Shelton v. Old Ben Coal Company and Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1991
- Joseph Zettler v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1989
- Freeman United Coal Mining Company v. Office of Workers' Compensation Program and Fairy Dell Jones, Widow of Donald L. JonesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1993
- Ameday J. Migliorini v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation ProgramsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1990
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