Legal Opinion
Ward v. Mathews
District Court, E.D. Tennessee
Decided September 10, 1975No. Civ. A. 3-75-93PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
ROBERT L. TAYLOR, District Judge.
This matter is before the Court on the cross motions for summary judgment of the plaintiff and the Secretary of the Department of Health, Education and Welfare. Plaintiff is the widow of Lewis Ward, an ex-coal miner who died on April 19, 1974, after his claim for black lung benefits was denied. A Hearing Examiner considered her claim for widow’s benefits de novo and found, on the basis of the evidence of record and the testimony of plaintiff and her son, that she was not entitled to benefits. The Appeals Council affirmed the Hearing Examiner’s…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Richardson v. PeralesSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Harness v. WeinbergerDistrict Court, E.D. Tennessee · 1975
3Cited by6 opinions
- Mullins Coal Co. of Va. v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation ProgramsSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
- U. S. Pipe & Foundry Co. v. WebbCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
- Clarence C. Sharpless v. Joseph A. Califano, Jr., Secretary of the Department of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1978
- Pipe and Foundry Company v. WebbCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
- Stump v. MathewsDistrict Court, D. Delaware · 1977
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