Legal Opinion
Vernon Dotson v. Peabody Coal Company
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided May 20, 1988No. 87-2904PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BAUER, Chief Judge.
Vernon Dotson filed a claim for black lung benefits in February 1977. An administrative law judge (AU) ruled that Mr. Dotson was entitled to benefits, but the Benefits Review Board (the Board) reversed that decision, concluding that Peabody Coal had rebutted the presumption of pneumoconiosis. We reverse the decision of the Board and remand Mr. Dotson’s claim to the AU for rehearing.
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Facts
Mr. Dotson worked in coal mine employment from 1933 to 1954 and from 1969 to 1977. He worked above ground in a preparation plant watching and repairing machinery, pushing buttons, and…
2Cases cited10 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
- Frank Wetherill v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, U.S. Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1987
- Old Ben Coal Company v. Mary E. Prewitt, and Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
- Underhill v. Peabody Coal Co.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1982
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3Cited by25 opinions
- Mary Flener, on Behalf of Ray Flener, a Minor v. Jo Anne B. Barnhart, Commissioner of Social SecurityCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2004
- Old Ben Coal Co. v. Warren Battram and Director, Office of Workers' Compensation ProgramsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1993
- Peabody Coal Company and Old Republic Insurance Company v. Lessie L. Helms and Director, Office of Workers' Compensation ProgramsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1988
- Peabody Coal Co. v. ShonkCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1990
- Dorothy v. Collins v. Old Ben Coal Company and Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1988
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