Legal Opinion
Walker v. Bethenergy Mines, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided January 26, 2001No. 00-3830PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
Ora Walker, a pro se Ohio claimant, petitions for review of the Benefits Review Board’s (Board) decision and order denying his claim for 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. RApp. P. 34(a).
Walker, through counsel, filed his original application for black lung benefits with the Department of Labor (DOL) on June 28, 1977. The DOL’s district director ini*220tially denied the claim…
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