Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit April 28, 2003, No. 02-2705 (Peabody Coal Co. v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs)

ORDER

Iva Hubbell, widow of deceased coal miner Ray Hubbell, filed a petition seeking federal black lung survivor’s benefits pursuant to the Black Lung Benefits Act, *56730U.S.C. § 901 et seq. An administrative law judge granted Ms. Hubbell’s claim and awarded her benefits, concluding that Mr. Hubbell’s death was caused, at least in part, by pneumoconiosis, also known as black lung disease. Mr.