United States Sixth Circuit

The Black Lung Benefits Act's provision for modification proceedings under 33 USC 922 is a broad reopening provision that applies to employer and employee alike.

Appellate Information

• Argued 11/28/2000
• Decided 04/18/2001
• Published 04/18/2001

Judges

• Before RYAN and ALAN E. NORRIS, Circuit Judges;  EDGAR, District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Kenneth S. Stepp (argued and briefed), Inverness, FL, for Petitioner., Ronald E. Gilbertson (argued and briefed), Bell, Boyd & Lloyd, Washington, DC, for Jericol Mining, Inc., Christian P. Barber (briefed), Helen Cox (argued and briefed), U.S. Department of Labor, Office of the Solicitor, Washington, DC, for Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of Labor.