FORWARD

PART I

Part I.H. - Definitions:

Responsible Operator: Northern Coal Co. v. Director, OWCP
[Pickup], F.3d , No. 95-9524 (10th Cir., Nov. 18, 1996).

PART II

Part II.E.1. - Procedural Issues:

Viability of Claims/Abandonment: Freeman United Coal Mining Co. v.
Director, OWCP [Tasky], 94 F.3d 384, 20 BLR 2- (7th Cir. 1996).

Part II.E.2.a. - Procedural Issues:

                              ****Duplicate Claims/SOL: Wyoming Fuel Co. v. Director, OWCP
                                       [Brandolino], 90 F.3d 1502, 20 BLR 2-302 (10th Cir. 1996).****

                              ****Duplicate Claims/Tenth Circuit Approach: Wyoming Fuel Co. v.                                       Director, OWCP [Brandolino], 90 F.3d 1502, 20 BLR 2-302
                                      (10th Cir. 1996).****

Part II.H.2 - Procedural Issues:

****Please note that Consolidation Coal Co. v. Filer, 20 BLR 2-187
(4th Cir. 1996) has been designated as UNPUBLISHED by the Fourth Circuit. The digest has therefore been removed from the Circuit Court Outline.****

PART III

Part III.C.1.d. - Administrative Processing of Claims:

****Cause of Disability and Pneumoconiosis/erroneous premise: Stiltner v. Island Creek Coal Co., F.3d , 20 BLR 2-246 (4th Cir. 1996)(Williams, J., dissenting).****

****{no F.3d cite yet available}****

PART IV

Part IV.E. - Part 718:

Section 718.204(b): Black Diamond Coal Mining Co. v. Director, OWCP[Marcum], 95 F.3d 1079, 20 BLR 2- (11th Cir. 1996).

Part IV.F. - Part 718:

                                        Section 718.205(c): Kirk v. Director, OWCP, 86 F.3d 1151, 20
                                        BLR 2-276 (4th Cir. 1996)(Williams, J., concurring).

                                        Section 718.205(c): Bethenergy Mines, Inc. v. Director, OWCP                                          [Rowan], 92 F.3d 1176, 20 BLR 2-289 (4th Cir. 1996)(Hall, J.,                                           dissenting).

                                        Section 718.205(c): Northern Coal Co. v. Director, OWCP                                         [Pickup], F.3d , No. 95-9524 (10th Cir., Nov. 18, 1996).

PART VI

Part VI.B.2.b. - Section 727.203(b)(3) Rebuttal:

****Section 727.203(b)(3)/Fourth Circuit: Stiltner v. Island Creek Coal
Co., F.3d, 20 BLR 2-246 (4th Cir. 1996)(Williams, J., dissenting).****

****{no F.3d cite yet available}****

Section 727.203(b)(3)/Fourth Circuit: Badger Coal Co. v. Director, OWCP [Kittle], 83 F.3d 414, 20 BLR 2-265 (4th Cir. 1996)

PART VII

Part VII.D. - Survivors' Claims:

****Please note that Riddle v. Director, OWCP, 20 BLR 2-138 (4th Cir. 1996) has been designated as UNPUBLISHED by the Fourth Circuit. The digest has therefore been removed from the Circuit Court Outline.****

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