United States Sixth Circuit

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.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/30/2009
• Published 07/30/2009

Judges

• Before:  SUTTON and GRIFFIN, Circuit Judges;  LIOI, District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  John L. Grigsby, Appalachian Research & Defense Fund of Kentucky, Inc., Barbourville, Kentucky, for Petitioner.  Rita Ann Roppolo, United States Department of Labor, Washington, D.C., Ronald Eugene Gilbertson, K & L GATES LLP, Washington, D.C., for Respondents.   ON BRIEF:  John L. Grigsby, Appalachian Research & Defense Fund of Kentucky, Inc., Barbourville, Kentucky, for Petitioner.  Rita Ann Roppolo, Patricia M. Nece, United States Department of Labor, Washington, D.C., Ronald Eugene Gilbertson, K & L GATES LLP, Washington, D.C., for Respondents.