Two Medical Literature Reviews on Coal Mine Dust Lung Disease
Two medical journal recently published articles that both provide reviews of the scientific literature on Coal Mine Dust Lung Disease (CMDLD): the umbrella term for lung…
Sixth Circuit Holds That ALJs May Discredit Medical Opinions Based on Theory that COPD Caused by Coal-Mine Dust Ends Once Exposure Ends (Sunny Ridge Mining Co. v. Keathley)
Last week, in an important published decision (available here) the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit affirmed a miner’s award of black lung benefits—holding…