Helen Mining Company v. Director Office of Workers' Compensation Programs United States Department of Labor’s Empirical Analysis
924 F.2d 1269 · 1991
Citation profile
10 federal appellate ·
Relationships
Applies 20 U.S.C. § 3508 · 26 U.S.C. § 4121 · 30 U.S.C. § 901 (Black Lung Benefits Act) · 30 U.S.C. § 902 · 30 U.S.C. § 921 · 30 U.S.C. § 925 · 30 U.S.C. § 932 · 30 U.S.C. § 945
Relies on Universal Camera Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board · Warth v. Seldin · Citizens to Preserve Overton Park, Inc. v. Volpe · Allen v. Wright · Simon v. Eastern Kentucky Welfare Rights Organization
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“) (effective March 1, 1978). The Revenue Act created the Trust Fund. Pub.L. No. 95-227 Sec. 3, 92 Stat. 12. The Trust Fund, financed by an excise tax on each ton of coal mined and sold after March 31, 1978, was to pay the continuing administrative costs of the black lung benefits program, cover the federal government's existing Part C liability for benefits attributable to mine operators who could not pay or be found, 15 and”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“In no case shall the eligible survivors of a miner who was determined to be eligible to receive benefits under this sub-chapter at the time of his or her death be required to file a new claim for benefits, or refile or otherwise revalidate the claim of such miner, except with respect to a claim filed under this part on or after the effective date of the Black Lung Benefits Amendments of 1981.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the dissent“assume responsibility for paying black lung benefits where a miner's last employment in the industry ceased before January 1, 1970, thus shifting to the Fund responsibility for Part C claims made by miners who had stopped working in the coal industry before the promulgation of the 1969 Act.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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