UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 97-1664
ERNEST A. ARTIS,
Petitioner,
versus
DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION PRO-
GRAMS, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR,
Respondent.
On Petition for Review of an Order of the Benefits Review Board.
(96-920-BLA)
Submitted: April 16, 1998 Decided: April 28, 1998
Before WILKINS and HAMILTON, Circuit Judges, and PHILLIPS, Senior
Circuit Judge.
Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Ernest A. Artis, Petitioner Pro Se. Christian P. Barber, Jill M.
Otte, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, Washington, D.C., for
Respondent.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.
See Local Rule 36(c).
PER CURIAM:
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. §§ 901-945 (West 1986 & Supp.
1997). Our review of the record discloses that the Board's decision
is based upon substantial evidence and is without reversible error.
Accordingly, we affirm on the reasoning of the Board. Artis v.
Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, BRB No. 96-920-
BLA (B.R.B. Apr. 25, 1997). We dispense with oral argument because
the facts and legal contentions are adequately presented in the ma-
terials before the court and argument would not aid the decisional
process.
AFFIRMED
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