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Disabled miner denied "black lung" benefits because he applied too late.
The Peabody Coal Company successfully avoided paying a 20-year miner any benefits because he didn't file suit quickly enough after being diagnosed as disabled by shortness of breath. The miner, a man named Brigance, was unaware of the potential "Black Lung" statutory benfits and did not file a lawsuit within three years of his original diagnosis.