Statute treatment: 20 C.F.R. § 410.490(b)

Ranked leading cases interpreting this statute, drawn from 26 citation events across 21 distinct cases.

26citations total

21distinct interpreting cases

6distinct courts

0citations in last 5y

1975–1991year range

Top 11 leading cases

#1 John A. Taylor v. Clinchfield Coal Co. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of Labor (1990) ca4 29 own cites 1× in case

#2 William Neace v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, U.S. Dept. Of Labor and Benefits Review Board (1989) ca6 29 own cites 1× in case

#3 Onfrey Sulyma v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of Labor, as Designee for Secretary of Labor (1987) ca3 18 own cites 1× in case

#4 Rex Ramey v. Kentland Elkhorn Coal Corporation (1985) ca6 15 own cites 1× in case

#5 Cline v. Director, Office Of Workers' Compensation Programs (1990) ca8 11 own cites 1× in case

#6 Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of Labor v. Addie Saulsberry (1989) ca6 6 own cites 1× in case

#7 Zirkle v. Weinberger (1975) wvnd 5 own cites 1× in case

#8 Blackmon v. Weinberger (1975) oked 3 own cites 1× in case

#9 cluster 491677 (1987) ca4 2 own cites 1× in case

#10 cluster 449532 (1985) ca8 1 own cites 2× in case

#11 In Re James Sebben (1987) ca8 2 own cites 1× in case

Ranking method: leading_score = ln(1 + own_citation_count) × √(mentions_in_case) × flag_factor, where flag_factor = 1.0 green · 0.6 unknown · 0.5 neutral · 0.4 yellow · 0.3 procedural · 0 red. Red-flagged cases excluded — their interpretation has been undermined and shouldn't lead the list. Top 20 returned per statute. Open any case for full G Cite, trajectory, and per-circuit treatment.