Legal Opinion

Bertha Carroll v. Joseph A. Califano, Jr., Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Decided April 22, 1980No. 78-3022PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

KEITH, Circuit Judge.

Appellant Bertha Carroll appeals from the judgment of the District Court, Northern District of Ohio, the Honorable Nicholas J. Walinski, affirming the Secretary’s denial of black lung benefits to claimant on account of her deceased miner husband’s alleged black lung disability. After reviewing the evidence submitted by claimants 1 in support of their application for benefits, the Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare concluded that Mr. Millard Carroll was not disabled due to pneumoconiosis and was therefore not entitled to benefits.

In addition to claiming that the…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Talley v. MathewsCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1977
  2. James W. Begley v. F. David Mathews, Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1976
  3. Joe Paluso and Nick S. Kalekas v. F. David Mathews, Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1978
  4. Delno Miniard v. Joseph A. Califano, Jr., Secretary of Health, Education, and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1980
  5. Charles R. Webb v. Robert H. Finch, Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1970

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3Cited by20 opinions

  1. Sizemore v. Secretary of Health & Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1988
  2. Mike Elkins v. Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1981
  3. Edwin Southard v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation ProgramsCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1984
  4. Golden L. Moore v. Joseph A. Califano, Jr., Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1980
  5. Claireather M. WILKINS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1991

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