Buford C. Dunbar, Sr v. Consolidation Coal Company

UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 01-1956
BUFORD C. DUNBAR, SR.,
Petitioner,
versus
CONSOLIDATION COAL COMPANY; DIRECTOR, OFFICE
OF WORKERS’ COMPENSATION PROGRAMS, UNITED
STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR,
Respondents.
On Petition for Review of an Order of the Benefits Review Board.
(00-0930-BLA)
Submitted: November 29, 2001 Decided: December 5, 2001
Before WIDENER, NIEMEYER, and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.
Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Buford C. Dunbar, Sr., Appellant Pro Se. Mary Rich Maloy, JACKSON
& KELLY, Charleston, West Virginia; Christian P. Barber, Mary K.
Forrest-Doyle, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, Washington, D.C.,
for Respondents.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.
See Local Rule 36(c).

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* We have considered the revisions to the regulations imple-
menting the Black Lung Benefits Act, see Regulations Implementing
the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969, as amended; 65
Fed. Reg. 79,919 (Dec. 20, 2000), and have determined that the
revisions do not affect the outcome of this case.
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PER CURIAM:
Buford C. Dunbar, Sr., 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. 2001). 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. * See Dunbar v. Consolidation Coal Co., No. 00-0930-
BLA (B.R.B. June 19, 2001). We dispense with oral argument because
the facts and legal contentions are adequately presented in the ma-
terials before the court and argument would not aid the decisional
process.
AFFIRMED

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