United States Seventh Circuit

An administrative law judge gave appropriate weight to expert opinions in finding that a miner's death was not caused or contributed to by pneumoconiosis, in denying Black Lung Benefits Act relief.

Appellate Information

• Argued 05/15/2002
• Decided 07/25/2002
• Published 07/25/2002

Judges

• BAUER, Circuit Judge., Before:  FLAUM, Chief Judge, BAUER and RIPPLE, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Angela L. Hamm,Paul Rauch (argued), Harrison & Moberly, Indianapolis, IN, for Petitioner.


• For Appellees:
  
• Mark E. Solomons, Laura M. Klaus (argued), Greenberg Traurig, Washington, DC, Thomas O. Shepherd, Jr., Benefits Review Bd., Washington, DC, Timothy S. Williams, Dept. of Labor, Office of Sol., Washington, DC, for Respondents.