Wall Street Journal Reports on Staggering Black Lung Epidemic in China
The United States isn’t the only country dealing with a black lung epidemic. A recent report from the Wall Street Journal documents the soaring rate of black…
Navistar, Inc. v. Forester: Sixth Circuit Rules That A Mine Safety Inspector Is Not Considered A “Miner” Under The Black Lung Benefits Act
On September 12, 2014, the Sixth Circuit issued its decision in Navistar, Inc. v. Forester, (767 F.3d 638 , 2014 WL 4473331, 6th Cir. 2014) reversing the…
Bill Seeks to Reform Federal Black Lung Benefits Program
Senators Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) and Robert Casey (D-PA) plan to introduce a bill to ensure that miners receive fairer treatment when pursuing benefits claims. According to the…
Sixth Circuit Holds “Minor” Contribution of Coal-Mine Dust to Lung Disease Can Prove Pneumoconiosis But Disability Causation Uses a Different Standard (Arch on the Green, Inc. v. Groves)
Today the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issued a published decision that turns upon the different legal standards used to determine whether a…
Sixth Circuit Affirms Widow’s Award, Discounts Company Doctors’ Reasoning (Lemarco, Inc. v. Helton)
Today in Lemarco, Inc. v. Helton, 559 F. App’x 465 (6th Cir. 2014) (slip op. here), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit affirmed an…
Tenth Circuit Holds 2013 Changes to Black Lung Regulations Apply to Pending Cases (Antelope Coal Co. v. Goodin)
On March 3, 2014, in Antelope Coal Co./Rio Tinto Energy America v. Goodin, 743 F.3d 1331 the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit affirmed…