Glendola Collins (Widow of Forrest Gordon Collins) v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States of America

891 F.2d 289, 1989 U.S. App. LEXIS 18746, 1989 WL 148372

• Court: Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
• Decided: December 8, 1989
• Docket: 89-3778
• Status: Unpublished

Opinion

891 F.2d 289

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Glendola COLLINS (Widow of Forrest Gordon Collins), Petitioner,
v.
DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION PROGRAMS, UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA, Respondent.

No. 89-3778.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Dec. 8, 1989.

Before KEITH and ALAN E. NORRIS, Circuit Judges, and JOHN W. PECK, Senior Circuit Judge.

ORDER

The petitioner seeks review of a decision of the Benefits Review Board ("Board") denying her widow's benefits under the Black Lung Benefits Act. The respondent now moves for vacation of the Board's decision and remand to the Board with instructions for payment of benefits in view of this Court's decision in Farmer v. Rogers, 839 F.2d 269, 273 (6th Cir.1988). Upon review and consideration, we conclude that remand for the payment of benefits is appropriate.

It is therefore ORDERED that the respondent's motion is granted. This case shall be remanded to the Board, which is instructed to vacate its decision and remand this case to the Deputy Commissioner for the payment of benefits.