United States Sixth Circuit

The ALJ and the Benefits Review Board lack jurisdiction over an action for reimbursement from a former employer for survivor-benefit payments made by the government's Black Lung Disability Trust Fund to a miner's widow, as the dispute amounts to a collection action to enforce an administrative agency's order.

Appellate Information

• Argued 05/07/2003
• Decided 06/02/2003
• Published 06/02/2003

Judges

• Before KRUPANSKY, SILER, and GILMAN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Christian P. Barber (briefed), Timothy S. Williams (argued and briefed), United States Department of Labor, Washington, DC, for Petitioner.


• For Appellees:
  
• Laura Metcoff Klaus (briefed), Mark E. Solomons (argued and briefed), Greenberg Traurig, Washington, DC, for Respondents.