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The Sixth Circuit affirmed the Benefits Review Board's decision awarding black lung benefits to Kirk, rejecting the employer's arguments that the fourth application was untimely, that Kirk failed to show material change in condition, and that his respiratory illness was caused by cigarette smoking rather than coal mining.
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