Legal Opinion
Zeigler Coal Company v. Office of Workers' Compensation Programs and Frank Lemon
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 5, 1994No. 93-1131PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COFFEY, Circuit Judge.
The Zeigler Coal Company (“Zeigler”) appeals from a decision by the Benefits Review Board (“Board”) affirming the Administrative Law Judge’s (“ALJ”) award of Black Lung Benefits to respondent Frank Lemon (“Lemon”). We reverse and remand for further findings.
I.Background
Lemon worked more than 40 years as a coal miner before retiring in January of 1980. A few days later he filed for benefits under the Black Lung Benefits Act, 30 U.S.C. §§ 901, et seq. The Department of Labor reviewed Lemon’s claim and administratively denied benefits on the ground that Lemon had failed to…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Universal Camera Corp. v. National Labor Relations BoardSupreme Court of the United States · 1951
- Mullins Coal Co. of Va. v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation ProgramsSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
- Greenwich Collieries v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of Labor, and Andrew OndeckoCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1993
- Freeman United Coal Mining Company v. Office of Workers' Compensation ProgramCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1994
- Old Ben Coal Co. v. Warren Battram and Director, Office of Workers' Compensation ProgramsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1993
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3Cited by16 opinions
- Consolidation Coal Co. v. McMahonCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1996
- Freeman United Coal Mining Co. v. Herman E. SummersCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2001
- Peabody Coal Co. v. SpeseCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1997
- Zeigler Coal Company v. Evelyn M. Kelley and Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1997
- Consolidation Coal Company v. Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of Labor, and Leroy H. SissonCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1995
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