William P. Chedester v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of Labor Patriot Mining Company

46 F.3d 1122

NOTICE: Fourth Circuit I.O.P. 36.6 states that citation of unpublished dispositions is disfavored except for establishing res judicata, estoppel, or the law of the case and requires service of copies of cited unpublished dispositions of the Fourth Circuit.
William P. CHEDESTER, Petitioner,
v.
DIRECTOR, OFFICE of WORKERS' COMPENSATION PROGRAMS, United
States Department of Labor; Patriot Mining
Company, Respondents.

No. 94-1397.

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Submitted: July 12, 1994.
Decided: Jan. 19, 1995.

William P. Chedester, Petitioner Pro Se. Michelle Seyman Gerdano, Patricia May Nece, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, Washington, DC; William T. Brotherton, III, SPILMAN, THOMAS & BATTLE, Charleston, W VA, for Respondents.

Before WIDENER, MICHAEL, and MOTZ, Circuit Judges.

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. Secs. 901-945 (West 1986 & Supp.1993). 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 grant leave to proceed in forma pauperis and affirm on the reasoning of the Board. Chedester v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, No. 92-2676-BLA (B.R.B. Feb. 23, 1994). 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.

2

AFFIRMED.