Hobet Mining, LLC v. Epling’s Empirical Analysis
783 F.3d 498 · 2015
Citation profile
6 federal appellate ·
Relationships
Applies 30 U.S.C. § 902 · 30 U.S.C. § 921
Relies on Island Creek Coal Co. v. Compton · Grigg v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs · Rose v. Clinchfield Coal Co. · Toler v. Eastern Associated Coal Co. · Harman Mining Co. v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs
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“opinions that erroneously fail to diagnose pneumoconiosis may not be credited at all, unless an ALJ is able to identify specific and persuasive reasons for concluding that the doctor's judgment on the question of disability causation does not rest upon the predicate misdiagnosis.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority“credibility of a doctor's judgment as to whether pneumoconiosis is a cause of a miner's disability is necessarily influenced by the accuracy of his underlying diagnosis.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority“that a claimant does not suffer from pneumoconiosis is not worthy of much, if any, weight, particularly with respect to whether,”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
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