1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. F.3d
  4. 326 F.3d
  5. 326 F.3d 894 (2003)
 

ZEIGLER COAL CO. v. DIRECTOR, WORKERS' COMP. PROG.

Nos. 01-3211, 01-3998.

326 F.3d 894 (2003)

ZEIGLER COAL COMPANY, Petitioner, v. DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION PROGRAMS, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, and William E. Hawker, Respondents.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided April 18, 2003.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark E. Solomons (argued), Greenberg Traurig, Washington, DC, for Zeigler Coal Co.

Rita Roppolo (argued), Dept. of Labor, Office of the Solicitor, Washington, DC, for Office of Workers' Compensation Programs.

Paul Rauch (argued), Harrison & Moberly, Indianapolis, IN, for William E. Hawker.

Thomas O. Shepherd, Jr., Benefits Review Board, Washington, DC, for Benefits Review Board.

Before RIPPLE, ROVNER, and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.

WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge.

Eleven years ago, William Hawker, a coal miner, filed a claim for black lung benefits pursuant to the Black Lung Benefits Act, 30 U.S.C. § 901 et seq., and was granted benefits based in part on a finding of complicated pneumoconiosis. He was also awarded fees for the work of his attorneys and medical experts. Zeigler Coal, Hawker's employer, asks this court to reexamine the final grant of benefits and the award of attorney and...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases