The United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit held that a claimant who worked in the coal mining industry for over 13 years was entitled to benefits for lung disease, despite the fact that the claimant smoked a pack of cigarettes a day for 46 years.
In Roberts & Schaefer Co. v. Director, No. 04-2030, 03/14/2005, Williams was employed as a coal miner for at least 3 years and worked in the coal mine construction business for many years after that. Williams was employed by Roberts & Schaefer Co. (R&S) from 1974 to 1984 and worked for other companies until he retired in 1991, at whi...
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