23-2157·BLACK LUNG

Hobet Mining, Incorporated v. Director, Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs, United States Department of Labor

Vacated & Remanded

Status

Scheduled
Argued
Opinion Issued (current)

Argument Date

March 18, 2025

Argument Time

9:30 a.m.

Panel

Courtroom

Butzner Courtroom (Room 201)

Panel

Judge King

Judge Agee

Judge Quattlebaum

Citation

CaseHobet Mining, Incorporated v. Director, Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs, United States Department of Labor, No. 23-2157 (4th Cir. Oct. 1, 2025)

PanelKing, Agee & Quattlebaum, JJ.

Arguing Counsel

Dominic Draye

per CA4 audio archive

Brad Austin

per CA4 audio archive

Sean Bajkowski

per CA4 audio archive

Panel That Day

2 of 2 cases argued March 18, 2025 before this panel have been decided.

Decided

21-1858

Truck Insurance Exchange v. Kaiser Gypsum Company, Inc.

Opinion Issued

23-2157· This case

Hobet Mining, Incorporated v. Director, Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs, United States Department of Labor

Opinion Issued

Authored by Judge Quattlebaum

Opinions

Majority
by Quattlebaum
October 1, 2025
Read opinion ↗
Dissent
by King
October 1, 2025
Read opinion ↗

Disposition

Court: granted; board decision vacated and remanded
Normalized: Vacated & Remanded

October 1, 2025