Legal Opinion
Arch Coal, Inc. v. Hugler
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided March 16, 2017No. Civil Action No. 2016-0669PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
JOHN D. BATES, United States District Judge
The Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs within the Department of Labor is charged with determining the “Responsible Operator” liable for a worker’s black lung benefits claim. The process has several steps, the first of which is the District Director’s initial determination of the Responsible Operator. The Department issued a guidance document — Bulletin No. 16-01 — instructing District Directors to make an initial determination that Arch Coal, Inc. (the plaintiff), is the Responsible Operator for certain miners who previously…
2Cases cited27 opinions
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