Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit August 29, 2000, 99-1219 (Sigmon Coal Company, Incorporated v. Kenneth S. Apfel)

226 F.3d 291 (4th Cir. 2000) SIGMON COAL COMPANY, INCORPORATED; JERICOL MINING, INCORPORATED, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. KENNETH S. APFEL, COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, Defendant-Appellant. TRUSTEES OF THE UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA COMBINED BENEFIT FUND, Amicus Curiae. No. 99-1219 (CA-96-148-2). UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS, FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT. Argued: October 26, 1999.