Legal Opinion
Midland Coal Co. v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided February 18, 2004No. 02-2734PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DIANE P. WOOD, Circuit Judge.
George W. Shores worked for Midland Coal Company as a miner for 26 years. He now suffers from a variety of respiratory and pulmonary problems. On three separate occasions, he was unsuccessful in his efforts to obtain benefits under the Black Lung Benefits Act, 30 U.S.C. §§ 901 et seq. His luck changed the fourth time around when an administrative law judge (ALJ) ruled in his favor and the Benefits Review Board affirmed. Midland now appeals.
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Shores worked for Midland as a coal miner from 1954 until his retirement in 1982. Much of his time was spent above ground…
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