Case Name: WESTMORELAND COAL COMPANY, Petitioner, v. Shirley STALLARD, Widow and on behalf of Creed Stallard; Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of Labor, Respondents
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2017-07-20
Citations: 693 F. App'x 207
Docket Number: No. 16-2224
Parties: WESTMORELAND COAL COMPANY, Petitioner, v. Shirley STALLARD, Widow and on behalf of Creed Stallard; Director, Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs, United States Department of Labor, Respondents.
Judges: Before GREGORY, Chief Judge, KING, Circuit Judge, and HAMILTON, Senior Circuit Judge.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 693
Pages: 207–208

Head Matter:
WESTMORELAND COAL COMPANY, Petitioner, v. Shirley STALLARD, Widow and on behalf of Creed Stallard; Director, Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs, United States Department of Labor, Respondents.
No. 16-2224
United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.
Submitted: June 16, 2017
Decided: July 20, 2017
Paul E. Frampton, BOWLES RICE LLP, Charleston, West Virginia, for Petitioner. Joseph E, Wolfe, WOLFE WILLIAMS & REYNOLDS, Norton, Virginia; Barry H. Joyner, Gary K. Stearman, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, Washington, D.C., for Respondents.
Before GREGORY, Chief Judge, KING, Circuit Judge, and HAMILTON, Senior Circuit Judge.

Opinion:
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.
PER CURIAM:
Westmoreland Coal Company 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. Westmoreland Coal Co. v. Stallard, Nos. 15-0374 BLA & 15-0375 BLA (B.R.B. Aug. 23, 2016). 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