Warren v. Sandy Fork Mining Co.

ORDER

Carson Warren, a Kentucky resident, requests the appointment of counsel and petitions for review of an order of the Benefits Review Board affirming the denial of benefits under the Black Lung Benefits Act, 30 U.S.C. §§ 901-45. This case has been referred to a panel of the court pursuant to Rule 34(j)(l), Rules of the Sixth Circuit. Upon examination, this panel unanimously agrees that oral argument is not needed. Fed. R.App. P. 34(a).

Warren was born in 1939, and worked for at least 24 years in coal mining, until 1988. He first filed for black lung benefits in 1989. Each time his claim has…