U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 2015

Janice Trump v. Eastern Associated Coal Corp

Janice Trump v. Eastern Associated Coal Corp
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · Decided April 10, 2015

Janice Trump v. Eastern Associated Coal Corp

Opinion

UNPUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

No. 14-1745

JANICE FAYE TRUMP, o/b/o and Widow of Jesse Willard Trump, Petitioner, v. EASTERN ASSOCIATED COAL CORPORATION; DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF WORKERS’ COMPENSATION PROGRAMS, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, Respondents.

On Petition for Review of an Order of the Benefits Review Board. (13-0537 BLA)

Submitted: March 31, 2015 Decided: April 10, 2015

Before SHEDD, FLOYD, and THACKER, Circuit Judges.

Petition denied by unpublished per curiam opinion.

Timothy C. MacDonnell, David T. Long, Jr., Black Lung Legal Clinic, WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW, Lexington, Virginia, for Petitioner. Mark E. Solomons, Laura Metcoff Klaus, GREENBERG TRAURIG LLP, Washington, D.C.; Michelle S.

Gerdano, Gary K. Stearman, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, Washington, D.C., for Respondents.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

PER CURIAM: Janice Faye Trump, on behalf of deceased former miner Jesse Willard Trump, seeks review of the Benefits Review Board’s decision and order affirming the administrative law judge’s denial of living miner benefits to Mr. Trump under the Black Lung Benefits Act, 30 U.S.C. §§ 901-945 (2012). Our review of the record discloses that the Board’s decision is based upon substantial evidence and is without reversible error.

Accordingly, we deny the petition for review for the reasons stated by the Board. Trump v. E. Assoc. Coal Corp., No. 13-0537 BLA (B.R.B. May 29, 2014). We dispense with oral argument because the facts and legal contentions are adequately presented in the materials before this court and argument would not aid the decisional process.

PETITION DENIED

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