United States Third Circuit

Petitioner is entitled to survivor's benefits under the Black Lung Benefits Act, in light of the evidence that pneumoconiosis hastened her husband's death, and the ALJ's repeated failure to properly support a decision denying benefits.

Appellate Information

• Argued 12/18/2003
• Decided 04/30/2004
• Published 04/30/2004

Judges

• McKEE, Circuit Judge., Before ROTH and McKEE, Circuit Judges, and CUDAHY, Senior Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Neil A. Grover, (Argued), Law Office of Neil A. Grover, Harrisburg PA, for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Sarah M. Hurley, (Argued), Howard M. Radzely, Donald S. Shire, Patricia M. Nece, U.S. Department of Labor, Office of the Solicitor, Washington, D.C., for Appellee.