pneumoconiosis
Defined in 2 dictionaries — Case Law, U.S. Code
Definitions from Case Law
United States Supreme Court
a chronic dust disease of the lung and its sequelae, including respiratory and pulmonary impairments, arising out of coal mine employment.
Defined by the Supreme Court in Pittston Coal Group v. Sebben McLaughlin, 488 U.S. 105 (1988).
United States Code
30 U.S.C. § 902 — for purposes of this subchapter
The term “pneumoconiosis” means a chronic dust disease of the lung and its sequelae, including respiratory and pulmonary impairments, arising out of coal mine employment.