Case Explained: GREENBRIER MINERALS, LLC, as insured through SummitPoint Insurance Company v. DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF WORKERS’ COMPENSATION PROGRAMS UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR; CARL E. LILLY

Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Filed: 2026-08-17 The Fourth Circuit denied Greenbrier Minerals, LLC’s petition for review of the Benefits Review Board’s order affirming an Administrative Law Judge’s award of black lung benefits under 30 U.S.C. §§ 901-944. The court applied the substantial evidence standard, defining it as relevant evidence that a reasonable mind might accept as adequate to support a conclusion, and reviewed whether the Board’s legal conclusions were rational and consistent with applicable law. Finding that the record contained substantial evidence supporting the ALJ’s factual findings and that the decision was free of reversible error, the court denied the petition without oral argument, adopting the reasoning set forth in the Benefits Review Board’s opinion. Do It For The Case Law is a news reporting service. Nothing in this episode constitutes legal advice.