EIGHTY FOUR MIN. v. OFFICE OF WORKERS' COMP. PROG.

No. 14-3976.

812 F.3d 308 (2016)

EIGHTY FOUR MINING COMPANY, Petitioner v. DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION PROGRAMS, United States Department of Labor; Charles E. Morris, Respondents.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Opinion Filed: February 9, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Norman A. Coliane, Esq. , [Argued], Paul E. Sutter, Esq. , Thompson, Calkins & Sutter, Pittsburgh, PA, Counsel for Petitioner, Eighty Four Mining Company.

Heath M. Long, Esq. , [Argued], Pawlowski, Bilonick & Long, Ebensburg, PA, Counsel for Respondent, Charles E. Morris.

Helen H. Cox, Esq. , [Argued], Gary K. Stearman, Esq. , United States Department of Labor, Washington, DC, Counsel for Respondent, Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs.

Before: VANASKIE, NYGAARD and RENDELL, Circuit Judges.


OPINION

Eighty Four Mining Company petitions this Court to review the United States Department of Labor Benefits Review Board's decision affirming an award of disability benefits to Charles Morris under the Black Lung Benefits Act (BLBA), 30 U.S.C. §§ 901-944. At issue is whether a state workers' compensation...

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