Legal Opinion
Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of Labor v. Drummond Coal Company and Miles Cornelius
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided November 2, 1987No. 86-7512PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ANDERSON, Circuit Judge:
Though clouded in procedural obscurity, the parties’ basic dispute is over who should pay Miles Cornelius’ black lung benefits — the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund, established by the United States 1 or Drummond Coal Company, Cornelius’ former employer. Because the Benefits Review Board correctly determined that the Trust Fund bears liability for Cornelius’ benefits, we deny the Director’s Petition for Review.
I. BACKGROUND
A. Statutory and Regulatory Scheme
This Petition for Review concerns a claim for benefits under Title IV of the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety…
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