Legal Opinion
Westmoreland Coal Company v. Herskel Stallard
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided November 29, 2017No. 16-1460PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Petition denied by published opinion. Judge Wynn wrote the opinion, in which Judges Keenan and Gibney joined.
WYNN, Circuit Judge:
Petitioner Westmoreland Coal Company challenges a final decision and order, by the U.S. Department of Labor Benefits Review Board (the “Board”) granting -federal disability .benefits to Respondent Herskel Stallard, a retired coal miner, under the Black Lung Benefits Act (the “Black Lung Act”), 30 U.S.C. § 901 et seq. The Board affirmed a decision by the Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) concluding that Stallard timely brought his claim and that Westmoreland failed to…
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