Amax Coal Company v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of Labor, Marion Chavis’s Empirical Analysis
772 F.2d 304 · 1985
Citation profile
16 federal appellate ·
Relationships
Applies 30 U.S.C. § 901 (Black Lung Benefits Act) · 30 U.S.C. § 921 · 5 U.S.C. § 557 (Administrative Procedure Act of 1946)
Relies on Old Ben Coal Co. v. Prewitt · Alabama By-Products Corp. v. Killingsworth · National Steel & Shipbuilding Co. v. Bonner · Markus v. Old Ben Coal Co. · International Detective Service, Inc. v. Interstate Commerce Commission
Most-quoted passages
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“(1) the miner did not have pneumoconiosis; or (2) the miner was not totally or partially disabled at the time of his death; or (3) the partial or total disability which the miner may have suffered at the time of his death was not due to pneumoconiosis.”
3 later decisions quote this exact passage“reduced ability to engage in his or her usual coal mine work or 'comparable and gainful work.'”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“presumption shifts the burden of persuasion ... not merely ... production”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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