KEENE v. CONSOLIDATION COAL CO.

No. 10-1948.

645 F.3d 844 (2011)

Jacqueline J. KEENE, Petitioner, v. CONSOLIDATION COAL COMPANY and Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of Labor, Respondents.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided May 19, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Darrell Dunham , Attorney, Anthony Sebastian (argued), Darrell Dunham & Associates, Carbondale, IL, for Petitioner.

Sean G. Bajkowski , Attorney, Department of Labor, Black Lung and Longshore Legal Services Division, Jeffrey S. Goldberg (argued), Attorney, Department of Labor, Office of the Solicitor, Washington, DC, Cheryl L. Intravaia (argued), Attorney, Feirich, Mager, Green & Ryan, Carbondale, IL, for Respondents.

Before FLAUM, EVANS, and TINDER, Circuit Judges.


EVANS, Circuit Judge.

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