Bucklen v. Jewell Smokeless, No. 06-2294 (4th Cir. 2007)

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UNPUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT No. 06-2294 LORENE BUCKLEN, Widow of Kermit Bucklen, Petitioner, versus JEWELL SMOKELESS COAL CORPORATION; DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF WORKERS COMPENSATION PROGRAMS, Respondents. On Petition for Review of an Order of the Benefits Review Board (05-0593-BLA) Submitted: June 13, 2007 Decided: July 10, 2007 Before KING and DUNCAN, Circuit Judges, and HAMILTON, Senior Circuit Judge. Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion. Lorene Bucklen, Petitioner Pro Se. Ronald Eugene Gilbertson, BELL, BOYD & LLOYD, Washington, D.C.; Patricia May Nece, Sarah Marie Hurley, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, Washington, D.C., for Respondents. Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit. PER CURIAM: Lorene Bucklen seeks review of the Benefits Review Board s decisions and orders affirming the administrative law judge s denial of black lung benefits pursuant to 30 U.S.C. ยงยง 901945 (2000) and denying reconsideration. Our review of the record discloses that the Board s decision is based upon substantial evidence and is without reversible error. for the reasons stated by the Board. Accordingly, we affirm Bucklen v. Jewell Smokeless Coal Corp., No. 05-0593-BLA (B.R.B. Feb. 15, 2006; Nov. 9, 2006). 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 - 2 -

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