Cases — March 3rd through 9th, 2019

Workers Compensation ~ Occupational Safety and Disease

Rockwood Casualty Insurance Company v. Director, OWCP (10th Cir., March 5, 2019) (denying Rockwood’s petition for review of award of black lung benefits: substantial evidence supported the ALJ’s substantive benefits determination)

Wages

BNSF Railway Co. v. Loos (U.S., March 4, 2019) (A railroad’s payment to an employee for working time lost due to an on-the-job injury is taxable compensation under the Railroad Retirement Tax Act)