West Virginia CWP Fund v. DOWCP, No. 12-1655 (4th Cir. 2014)

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UNPUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT No. 12-1655 WEST VIRGINIA CWP FUND, As Carrier for Ragland Coal Co., Inc., Petitioner, v. DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION PROGRAMS, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR; ROGER D. ADKINS, Respondents. On Petition for Review of an Order of the Benefits Review Board (11-0450 BLA, 11-0450 BLA-A). Submitted: May 8, 2014 Decided: June 3, 2014 Before SHEDD and FLOYD, Circuit Judges, and HAMILTON, Senior Circuit Judge. Petition denied by unpublished per curiam opinion. Ashley M. Harman, Tiffany B. Davis, JACKSON KELLY PLLC, Morgantown, West Virginia, for Petitioner. M. Patricia Smith, Solicitor of Labor, Rae Ellen James, Associate Solicitor, Gary K. Stearman, Rita A. Roppolo, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, Washington, D.C.; Leonard J. Stayton, Inez, Kentucky, for Respondents. Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit. PER CURIAM: West Virginia CWP Fund seeks review of the Benefits Review Board s decision and order affirming the administrative law judge s award of black lung benefits to Roger D. Adkins pursuant to 30 U.S.C. §§ 901-945 (2012). record discloses substantial that Board s and evidence the is Our review of the decision without is based reversible upon error. Accordingly, we deny the petition for review for the reasons stated by the Board. West Va. CWP Fund v. Dir., OWCP, Nos. 11- 0450 BLA, 11-0450 BLA-A (B.R.B. Mar. 23, 2012). We dispense with oral argument because the facts and legal contentions are adequately presented in the materials before this court and argument would not aid the decisional process. PETITION DENIED 2

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