FLAUM, Circuit Judge.
Robert D. Wheeler ("Wheeler") was employed by Ziegler Coal Co. ("Ziegler") for over thirty-two years. Shortly after Wheeler's death, his wife, Hazel Wheeler, filed a claim for survivor's benefits under the Black Lung Benefits Act ("The Act"), 30 U.S.C. § 901 et seq. After conducting a formal hearing, the Administrative Law Judge ("ALJ") ruled that Ziegler was not a "responsible operator" under the Act, and that therefore the Black...
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