U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 1993

Essie R. Blackwell v. A. K. Fraley Construction Company Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of Labor

Essie R. Blackwell v. A. K. Fraley Construction Company Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of Labor
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · Decided March 15, 1993
989 F.2d 491; 1993 WL 69521 (Federal Reporter, Second Series)

Essie R. Blackwell v. A. K. Fraley Construction Company Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of Labor

Opinion

989 F.2d 491

NOTICE: Fourth Circuit I.O.P. 36.6 states that citation of unpublished dispositions is disfavored except for establishing res judicata, estoppel, or the law of the case and requires service of copies of cited unpublished dispositions of the Fourth Circuit.
Essie R. BLACKWELL, Petitioner,
v.
A. K. FRALEY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY; Director, Office of
Workers' Compensation Programs, United States
Department of Labor, Respondents.

No. 92-1173.

United States Court of Appeals,
Fourth Circuit.

Submitted: February 9, 1993
Decided: March 15, 1993

On Petition for Review of an Order of the Benefits Review Board. (90-1662-BLA)

Essie R. Blackwell, Petitioner Pro Se.

Harry Ashby Dickerson, PENN, STUART, ESKRIDGE & JONES, Abingdon, Virginia; Barbara J. Johnson, Rodger Pitcairn, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, Washington, D.C., for Respondents.

Ben. Rev. Bd.

AFFIRMED.

Before WILKINS, NIEMEYER, and LUTTIG, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:

OPINION

1

Essie R. Blackwell 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.A. # 8E8E # 901-945 (West 1986 & Supp. 1992). Our review of the record discloses that the Board's decision is based upon substantial evidence and that this appeal is without merit. Accordingly, we affirm on the reasoning of the Board. Blackwell v. A. K. Fraley Constr. Co., No. 90-1662-BLA (B.R.B. Dec. 10, 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.

AFFIRMED

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