Legal Opinion

Clinchfield Coal Company v. Geraldine Mullins

Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Decided December 2, 2025No. 23-1644Published

1Opinion of the Court

USCA4 Appeal: 23-1644 Doc: 38 Filed: 12/02/2025 Pg: 1 of 28 PUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT No. 23-1644 CLINCHFIELD COAL COMPANY, c/o HealthSmart Casualty Claims Solutions, Petitioner, v. GERALDINE MULLINS, widow of DONALD MULLINS; DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF WORKERS’ COMPENSATION PROGRAMS, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, Respondents. On Petition for Review of an Order of the Benefit Review Board. (21-0363-BLA) Argued: September 9, 2025 Decided: December 2, 2025 Before THACKER and QUATTLEBAUM, Circuit Judges, and FLOYD, Senior Circuit Judge. Petition denied by…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. Batterton v. FrancisSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  2. Loper Bright Enterprises v. RaimondoSupreme Court of the United States · 2024
  3. Mullins Coal Co. of Va. v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation ProgramsSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
  4. O'KEEFFE v. Aerojet-General Shipyards, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1972
  5. Milburn Colliery Company v. Guy Hicks Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1998

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