Legal Opinion
Morrison v. Tennessee Consolidated Coal Co.
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided July 15, 2011No. 10-3008PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
GRIFFIN, Circuit Judge.
Petitioner Dwight Morrison appeals an order of the Benefits Review Board (“Board”) affirming a decision of an Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) denying Morrison’s claim for benefits under the Black Lung Benefits Act (the “Act”), 30 U.S.C. § 901, et seq. For the reasons that follow, we vacate the order of the Board, and remand for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.
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Morrison was born in 1953. He worked primarily as an underground surveyor for respondent, Tennessee Consolidated Coal Company (“TCCC”), from May of 1975 until September of 1997, when he…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Richardson v. PeralesSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Mullins Coal Co. of Va. v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation ProgramsSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
- Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs v. Lilburn RoweCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1983
- Ramey v. Kentland Elkhorn Coal Corp.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1985
- Jesse Adams v. Director, OwcpCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1989
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3Cited by21 opinions
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- Arkansas Coals, Inc. v. Albert LawsonCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2014
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