Legal Opinion
Robert L. Blevins v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of Labor
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided July 8, 1982No. 81-3181PublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NATHANIEL R. JONES, Circuit Judge.
Petitioner Robert L. Blevins (hereinafter claimant) seeks review of the order of the Benefits Review Board (BRB) dismissing as untimely his appeal from the decision of the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) denying him black lung benefits. In addition, claimant asks this Court to reverse the decision of the ALJ because it is not supported by substantial evidence. For the reasons stated below, we affirm the decision of the BRB dismissing claimant’s appeal and, accordingly, decline to review the merits of the ALJ’s decision.
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Blevins filed his claim for black lung…
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