U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 1997

Bill Wimmer v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of Labor Jewell Ridge Coal Company

Bill Wimmer v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of Labor Jewell Ridge Coal Company
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · Decided February 25, 1997
107 F.3d 869; 1997 U.S. App. LEXIS 7388; 1997 WL 76903 (Federal Reporter, Third Series)

Bill Wimmer v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of Labor Jewell Ridge Coal Company

Opinion

107 F.3d 869

NOTICE: Fourth Circuit Local Rule 36(c) states that citation of unpublished dispositions is disfavored except for establishing res judicata, estoppel, or the law of the case and requires service of copies of cited unpublished dispositions of the Fourth Circuit.
Bill WIMMER, Petitioner,
v.
Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United
States Department of Labor; Jewell Ridge Coal
Company, Respondents.

No. 96-1959.

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Submitted Feb. 13, 1997.
Decided Feb. 25, 1997.

On Petition for Review of an Order of the Benefits Review Board. (96-0503-BLA)

Bill Wimmer, Petitioner Pro Se. Rita A. Roppolo, Christian P. Barber, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, Washington, D.C.; Timothy Ward Gresham, PENN, STUART & ESKRIDGE, Abingdon, VA, for Respondents.

Before WIDENER and HAMILTON, Circuit Judges, and BUTZNER, Senior Circuit Judge.

PER CURIAM:

1

Appellant 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. §§ 901-945 (West 1986 & Supp. 1996). Our review of the record discloses that the Board's decision is based upon substantial evidence and is without reversible error. Accordingly, we affirm on the reasoning of the Board. Wimmer v. Jewell Ridge Coal Co., No. 96-0503-BLA (B.R.B. June 20, 1996). 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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