William F. Hartsock v. Clinchfield Coal Company, Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of Labor

920 F.2d 926, 1990 U.S. App. LEXIS 22074, 1990 WL 203945

• Court: Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
• Decided: December 17, 1990
• Docket: 90-2178
• Status: Unpublished

Opinion

920 F.2d 926
Unpublished Disposition

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William F. HARTSOCK,
v.
CLINCHFIELD COAL COMPANY, Director, Office of Workers'
Compensation Programs, United States Department of
Labor, Respondents.

No. 90-2178.

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Submitted Dec. 3, 1990.
Decided Dec. 17, 1990.

On Petition for Review of an Order of the Benefits Review Board. (88-3719-BLA)

William F. Hartsock, petitioner pro se.

Timothy Ward Gresham, Penn, Stuart, Eskridge & Jones, Abingdon, Va., Michael John Denney, Rita A. Roppolo, Lawrence W. Rogers, United States Department of Labor, Washington, D.C., for respondents.

Ben. Rev. Bd.

AFFIRMED.

Before K.K. HALL, MURNAGHAN and WILKINSON, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:

William F. Hartsock 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. Secs. 901 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. Hartsock v. Clinchfield Coal Co., No. 88-3719-BLA (Ben.Rev.Bd. July 25, 1990). 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.