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Tennessee Consolidated Coal Company v. Jack Kirk and Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of Labor

6th CircuitSeptember 6, 2001No. 00-3316Cited 60 times
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Case Details

Judge(s)
Boggs, Daughtrey, Weber
Status — whether other courts must follow this ruling
Published
Procedural Posture — the stage the case had reached
appeal

Related Laws

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Claim Types

Wrongful Termination

Outcome

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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