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24-1056·BLACK LUNG

Island Creek Coal Company v. DOWCP

Affirmed
Status
  1. Scheduled
  2. Argued
  3. Opinion Issued (current)
Question Presented

Whether the ALJ correctly determined the miner's claim was timely under 30 U.S.C. § 932(f)(1) and 20 C.F.R. § 725.308(a).

Argument Date
March 18, 2026
Argument Time
9:30 a.m.
Panel
IV
Courtroom
Gold Courtroom (Room 348)

Panel

Judge Wilkinson
Judge Niemeyer
Judge King

Citation

CaseIsland Creek Coal Company v. DOWCP, No. 24-1056 (4th Cir. Mar. 26, 2026)
PanelWilkinson, Niemeyer & King, JJ.

Arguing Counsel

William Mattingly
per CA4 audio archive
Amanda Torres
per CA4 audio archive
Samuel Petsonk
per CA4 audio archive

Panel That Day

2 of 3 cases argued March 18, 2026 before this panel have been decided.

Oral Argument Audio

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Opinions

Disposition

Court
denied
Normalized
Affirmed
March 26, 2026