02/06/2012 09:54:24 AM EST
Unanimous 6th Circuit Panel Affirms Black Lung Benefits Over Employer Objections
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CINCINNATI - A unanimous Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel issued an opinion Feb. 3 affirming the award of Black Lung Benefits Act benefits to the widow of coal miner over the objection of the mine owner (Island Creek Coal Co. v. Jimmy Garrett, No. 10-4166, 6th Cir.).
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