Greene v. King James Coal Mining, Inc., No. 08-4094
In a petition for review of an order of the Benefits Review Board denying petitioner's claim for benefits under the Black Lung Benefits Act, the petition is denied where the ALJ's decision to discredit the opinions of petitioners' doctors was supported by substantial evidence.
Read Greene v. King James Coal Mining, Inc., No. 08-4094
Appellate Information
Argued: June 12, 2009
Decided and Filed: July 30, 2009
Judges
Opinion by Judge Lioi
Counsel
For Petitioner:
John L. Grigsby, Appalachian Research & Defense Fund of Kentucky, Inc., Barbourville, KY
For Respondents:
Rita Ann Roppolo, United States Department of Labor, Washington, DC