Posts tagged ‘Agee’

Fourth Circuit Vacates Miner’s Award, Holds that ALJ Erred by Excluding CT Scan Readings, Weighing X-rays by Headcount, and Insufficiently Explaining Weight Given to Medical Opinions (Sea “B” Mining Co. v. Addison)

On Friday, July 29, 2016, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit issued a precedential “for publication” decision in Sea “B” Mining Co. v.…

Fourth Circuit Summarily Affirms Three Black Lung Awards (McElroy Coal Co. v. Director, OWCP [Wnek], McElroy Coal Co. v. Director, OWCP [Kennedy] & Consolidation Coal Co. v. Varner)

In the past week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit summarily affirmed awards of federal black lung benefits to two coal miners. These…

Three Fourth Circuit Decisions Affirming Awards of Black Lung Benefits (Island Creek Coal Co. v. Dykes, NBL Coal Co. v. Director, OWCP [Moore], and Island Creek Coal Co. v. Hargett))

In three cases in the past couple weeks, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed awards of federal black lung benefits. The unpublished…