Billy’s asthma and was a substantially contributing factor in his death. See 20 C.F.R. § 718.205(c)(2). In what is akin to a proximate cause chain-of-events argument in torts, Maxine asserts that pneumoconiosis caused Billy’s asthma and other respiratory problems. The respiratory problems, in turn, caused Billy to be treated with steroids. The steroid treatment, in turn, exacerbated his bleeding ulcer and led to the esophageal and stomach bleeding which ultimately and directly caused Billy Livermore’s death. Maxine Livermore’s causal chain-of-events argument, if proven, would entitle her to benefits because Billy Livermore’s pneumoconiosis condition hastened his death. See 20 C.F.R. § 718.205(c)(2); 20 C.F.R. § 718.201(a)(2); Peabody Coal Co. v. Director, OWCP, 972 F.2d at 183-84 (<HOLDING>) (citations omitted). However, the ALJ ruled
recognizing that any condition that hastens death qualifies as a substantially contributing cause or factor leading to death under  718205c2 holding that an unconstitutional act of congress has no legal effect holding that property owner has duty to keep real property in reasonably safe condition for invitees or to warn of any hazard holding applicable the directors interpretation of 20 cfr  718205c2 to mean anything that has an actual or real share in producing an effect and that any condition which hastens death fits this description  holding that the language equally share and share alike indicates an intention to make a per capita distribution or an equal division among the number of individuals named