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FREEMAN v. DIRECTOR, OFF. OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION PROGRAMS

No. 81-2180.

687 F.2d 214 (1982)

Sible J. FREEMAN, Petitioner, v. DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION PROGRAMS, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, Respondent, and Old Ben Coal Company, Intervenor-Respondent.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided August 27, 1982.

Rehearing Denied October 19, 1982.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harold B. Culley, Jr., West Frankfort, Ill., for petitioner.

Elaine D. Kaplan, U. S. Dept. of Labor, Washington, D. C., for respondent.

Robert J. Araujo, Chicago, Ill., for intervenor-respondent.

Before BAUER, Circuit Judge, NICHOLS, Associate Judge, and WOOD, Circuit Judge.

BAUER, Circuit Judge.

On December 27, 1978, an administrative law judge (ALJ) awarded black lung survivor benefits to Sible J. Freeman, the widow of a deceased coal miner. Old Ben Coal Company and Standard Oil Company (collectively Old Ben), the responsible operator and insurer, appealed to the Benefits Review Board (Board), which reversed the ALJ's decision and denied Freeman's benefits. Freeman now petitions this court...

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