Ronald B. Boone, Sr v. Newport News Shipbuilding

UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 01-1736
RONALD B. BOONE, SR.,
Petitioner,
versus
NEWPORT NEWS SHIPBUILDING AND DRY DOCK COM-
PANY; DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF WORKERS’ COMPEN-
SATION PROGRAMS, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
LABOR,
Respondents.
On Petition for Review of an Order of the Benefits Review Board.
(00-0683)
Submitted: October 10, 2001 Decided: November 15, 2001
Before LUTTIG and MICHAEL, Circuit Judges, and HAMILTON, Senior
Circuit Judge.
Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Ronald B. Boone, Sr., Petitioner Pro Se. Jonathan Henry Walker,
MASON, COWARDIN & MASON, P.C., Newport News, Virginia; Carol A.
De Deo, Associate Solicitor, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR,
Washington, D.C.; Basil E. Voultsides, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
LABOR, Norfolk, Virginia, for Respondents.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.
See Local Rule 36(c).

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PER CURIAM:
Ronald B. Boone petitions for review of the decision and order
of the Benefits Review Board affirming the Administrative Law
Judge’s finding that he did not establish good cause to change
authorized neurologists and that he was not entitled to a con-
tinuing award of benefits under the Longshore & Harbor Workers’
Compensation Act. See 33 U.S.C.A. §§ 901-950 (West 1994 & Supp.
2001). Our review of the record discloses that the Board's deci-
sion is based upon substantial evidence and without reversible
error. Accordingly, we affirm on the reasoning of the Board. See
Boone v. Newport News Shipbuilding, No. BRB-00-0683 (B.R.B. Apr. 4,
2001). 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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