United States Seventh Circuit

Benefits awarded to defendant under the Black Lung Benefits Act are affirmed over plaintiff's challenges that 1) the claim for benefits is procedurally barred and 2) the administrative law judge's decision is not supported by substantial evidence.

Appellate Information

• Argued 12/08/2004
• Decided 03/14/2005
• Published 03/14/2005

Judges

• FLAUM, Chief Judge., Before FLAUM, Chief Judge, and POSNER and SYKES, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Mary Lou Smith (argued), Howe, Anderson & Steyer, Washington, DC, for Petitioner.


• For Appellees:
  
• Rita Roppolo (argued), Department of Labor, Office of the Solicitor, Washington, DC, Anne M. Davis (argued), Johnson, Jones, Snelling, Gilbert & Davis, Chicago, IL, for Respondents.