Legal Opinion
Lois Blakley, Widow of Morris Blakley v. Amax Coal Company, and Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of Labor
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided May 25, 1995No. 94-2169PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLAUM, Circuit Judge.
In this appeal, we consider a petition for review of an order of the Benefits Review Board of the United States Department of Labor denying Lois Blakley benefits under the Black Lung Benefits Act, 30 U.S.C. §§ 901-945. Coal miner Morris Blakley applied for black lung benefits on January 5, 1981, prior to his death in 1985. Petitioner Lois Blakley, his widow, timely filed a claim for survivor benefits. Mrs. Blakley now appeals the ruling of the Benefits Review Board (“the Board”) affirming the decision of the Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) denying benefits. For the…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs v. Greenwich CollieriesSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
- Mullins Coal Co. of Va. v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation ProgramsSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
- Sahara Coal Company v. Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of Labor and Floyd McNewCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1991
- Frank Wetherill v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, U.S. Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1987
- Underhill v. Peabody Coal Co.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1982
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3Cited by26 opinions
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