Charles M. Looney v. Bounty Mining Corporation Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of Labor , 980 F.2d 727 ( 1992 )

980 F.2d 727

NOTICE: Fourth Circuit I.O.P. 36.6 states that citation of unpublished dispositions is disfavored except for establishing res judicata, estoppel, or the law of the case and requires service of copies of cited unpublished dispositions of the Fourth Circuit.
Charles M. LOONEY, Petitioner,
v.
BOUNTY MINING CORPORATION; Director, Office of Workers'
Compensation Programs, United States Department of
Labor, Respondents.

No. 92-1391.

United States Court of Appeals,
Fourth Circuit.

Submitted: September 11, 1992
Decided: December 11, 1992

On Petition for Review of an Order of the Benefits Review Board. (90-0644-BLA)

Charles M. Looney, Petitioner Pro Se.

Monroe Jamison, Jr., Penn, Stuart, Eskridge & Jones, Abingdon, Virginia; Michael John Denney, Elizabeth Lopes, United States Department of Labor, Washington, D.C., for Respondents.

Ben.Rev.Bd.

AFFIRMED.

Before MURNAGHAN, WILKINS, and HAMILTON, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:

OPINION

1

Charles M. Looney 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. Looney v. Bounty Mining Corp., No. 90-0644-BLA (B.R.B. Mar. 25, 1992). 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