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CHAO v. BREMERTON METAL TRADES COUNCIL

Government Benefits, Labor & Employment Law
A joint council is a labor organization within the meaning of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (Act), and the Act's requirements for...

CONSOLIDATION COAL CO. v. DIR., OFFICE OF WORKERS' COMP. PROGRAMS

Government Benefits, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
A mine mechanic's claim for relief, under the Black Lung Benefits Act, was correctly granted where the coal company failed to establish that...

GRAVES v. PRINCIPI

Government Benefits, Military Law
When appellant voluntarily dismissed an appeal under Rule 42 of the Veterans Court, his later appeal for reconsideration of a Board of Veterans'...

KROGMEIER v. BARNHART

Government Benefits, Health Law, Insurance Law, Labor & Employment Law
Denial of an application for disability insurance benefits was supported by medical evidence, including the ALJ's decision to give treatment records...

BERGT v. THE RET. PLAN FOR PILOTS EMPLOYED BY MARKAIR, INC.

ERISA, Government Benefits, Labor & Employment Law
When provisions of an ERISA plan master document are more favorable to an employee than conflicting statements in the plan summary, unambiguous...

P.I.A. MICHIGAN CITY, INC. v. THOMPSON

Administrative Law, Government Benefits, Health Law
The Secretary of Health and Human Services correctly denied a hospital an exemption from the Medicare payment limitations imposed under the Tax Equity...

BARTON v. SUMMERS

Constitutional Law, Government Benefits, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law
Medicaid recipients with tobacco-related illnesses, seeking to intercept tobacco settlement money due to two States, are barred by the Eleventh...

STATE OF OKLAHOMA v. DEP'T OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERV.

Administrative Law, Government Benefits
Oklahoma's diversion of funds from the Oklahoma State and Education Employees Group Insurance Board's Reserve Fund, to be used for purposes of higher...

POWER v. BARNHART

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Government Benefits
The remedy of mandamus is inappropriate where an attorney seeks to compel the Social Security Administration (SSA) to approve a fee agreement he...

BOWEN v. US

Civil Rights, Government Benefits, Labor & Employment Law
In a claim for back pay and allowances based on alleged wrongful termination from the Alaska Air National Guard, the statute of limitations begins to...