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…

Fourth Circuit Case Affirming Benefits for Unrepresented Widow Demonstrates Delays and Lack of Adequate Representation for Black Lung Claimants (West Virginia CWP Fund v. Loudermilk)

Last week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit summarily affirmed the decisions awarding benefits to Valla Jean Loudermilk and her deceased husband Harold…

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 The unpublished…

Sixth Circuit Affirms Surface Miner’s Award of Benefits, Applying 2013 Amendments to Regs (Central Ohio Coal Co. v. Director, OWCP [Sterling])

Today the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issued a published decision (available here) which clarifies that surface miners with pending black lung benefits…

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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)

Fourth Circuit Case Affirming Benefits for Unrepresented Widow Demonstrates Delays and Lack of Adequate Representation for Black Lung Claimants (West Virginia CWP Fund v. Loudermilk)

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))

Sixth Circuit Affirms Surface Miner’s Award of Benefits, Applying 2013 Amendments to Regs (Central Ohio Coal Co. v. Director, OWCP [Sterling])