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ZEIGLER COAL v. OFFICE OF WORKERS' COMP. PROGRAMS

No. 06-1248.

490 F.3d 609 (2007)

ZEIGLER COAL COMPANY, Petitioner, and St. Paul Travelers Insurance Company, Intervening Petitioner, v. OFFICE OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION PROGRAMS, United States Department of Labor, and Edward Griskell, Respondents.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided June 19, 2007.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark E. Solomons (argued), Greenberg Traurig, Washington, DC, for Petitioner, Intervenor.

Rita Roppolo, Department of Labor, Office of the Solicitor, Washington, DC, Theodore E. Harman (argued), Ungaretti & Harris, Chicago, IL, for Respondents.

Thomas O. Shepherd, Jr., Benefits Review Board, Washington, DC, for Benefits Review Board Party-in-Interest.

Before POSNER, RIPPLE and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.

RIPPLE, Circuit Judge.

Edward Griskell first applied for black lung benefits on January 19, 1976, when he was 39 years old. His claim went through several administrative iterations. Finally, the ALJ awarded benefits and the Board affirmed. Zeigler Coal Company ("Zeigler") timely petitioned for review by this court.1 For the reasons set forth in this opinion, we affirm the decision of the Board...

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