Posts tagged ‘Niemeyer’

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 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 The unpublished…