Legal Opinion
Old Ben Coal Co. v. Warren Battram and Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided October 6, 1993No. 92-3809PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CUDAHY, Circuit Judge.
Battram worked as a mine mechanic for the Old Ben Coal Company (the employer) and its predecessor from December 1947 until April 1978. On September 14, 1979, Bat-tram filed an application under the Black Lung Benefits Act (the Act) with the Department of Labor (the Department). 30 U.S.C. §§ 901-945. Since that- time, five different tribunals have reviewed his case. A Deputy Commissioner from the Department initially determined that Battram was entitled to benefits in 1980. An Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) then reviewed the Deputy Commissioner’s findings and remanded the…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Mullins Coal Co. of Va. v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation ProgramsSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
- Sue A. MEREDITH, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Otis R. BOWEN, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1987
- 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. Elmer H. Luker and the Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, and United States Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1987
- Carl Shelton v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation ProgramsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1990
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3Cited by41 opinions
- Labelle Processing Company v. John Swarrow and Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1996
- Freeman United Coal Mining Company v. Office of Workers' Compensation ProgramCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1994
- Consolidation Coal Co. v. McMahonCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1996
- Peabody Coal Co. v. VignaCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1994
- Lois Blakley, Widow of Morris Blakley v. Amax Coal Company, and Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1995
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