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ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE GROUP, Insurer for Cannelton Industries, Inc., Petitioner, v. DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF WORKERS’ COMPENSATION PROGRAMS, United States Department of Labor; Sylvester J. Linton, Respondents.
    No. 16-2436
    United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.
    Submitted: July 31, 2017
    Decided: September 25, 2017
    Cheryl L. Intravaia, FEIRICH/MAGER/GREEN/RYAN, Carbondale, Illinois, for Petitioner. Nicholas C. Geale, Acting Solicitor, Maia S. Fisher, Associate Solicitor, Gary K. Stearman, Counsel for Appellate Litigation, Barry H. Joyner, OFFICE OF THE SOLICITOR, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, Washington, D.C.; Timothy C. MacDon-nell, WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW, Lexington, Virginia, for Respondents.
    Before KEENAN and DIAZ, Circuit Judges, and HAMILTON, Senior Circuit Judge.
   Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

PER CURIAM:

Zurich American Insurance Group seeks review of the Benefits Review Board’s decision and order affirming the administrative law judge’s award of black lung benefits pursuant to 30 U.S.C. §§ 901-944 (2012). Our review of the record discloses that the Board’s decision is based upon substantial evidence and is without reversible error. Accordingly, we deny the petition for review for the reasons stated by the Board. Zurich Am. Ins. Grp. v. Dir., Office of Workers’ Comp. Programs, No. 16-0122-BLA (B.R.B. Oct. 26, 2016). We dispense with oral argument heeause the facts and legal contentions are adequately presented in the materials before this court and argument would not aid the decisional process.

PETITION DENIED