943 F2d 50 Whited v. Director Office of Workers' Compensation Programs United States Department of Labor

943 F.2d 50

Lawson WHITED, Petitioner,
v.
DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION PROGRAMS, UNITED
STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, Respondent.

No. 91-2119.

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Submitted Aug. 26, 1991.
Decided Sept. 17, 1991.

NOTICE: Fourth Circuit I.O.P. 36.6 states that citation of unpublished dispositions is disfavored except for establishing res judicata, estoppel, or the law of the case and requires service of copies of cited unpublished dispositions of the Fourth Circuit.

On Petition for Review of an Order of the Benefits Review Board. (88-1716-BLA)

Lawson Whited, petitioner pro se.

Barbara J. Johnson, Matthew P. Levin, United States Department of Labor, Washington, D.C., for respondent.

Ben.Rev.Bd.

AFFIRMED.

Before WILKINSON and WILKINS, Circuit Judges, and BUTZNER, Senior Circuit Judge.

OPINION

PER CURIAM:

1

Lawson Whited seeks review of the Benefits Review Board's decision and order affirming the administrative law judge's denial of black lung benefits pursuant to 30 U.S.C. §§ 901-945 et seq. Our review of the record and the Board's decision and order discloses that this appeal is without merit. Accordingly, we affirm on the reasoning of the Board. Whited v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Program, 88-1716-BLA (Ben.Rev.Bd. May 16, 1991). We dispense with oral argument because the facts and legal contentions are adequately presented in the materials before the Court and argument would not aid the decisional process.

2

AFFIRMED.