Russell Benedict v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of Labor

ESCHBACH, Circuit Judge.

The Benefits Review Board of the Department of Labor (“DOL”) denied Russell Benedict’s request that the DOL waive its recovery of an overpayment of benefits. Benedict petitions this Court to review that decision. We have jurisdiction under 33 U.S.C. § 921(c) and 30 U.S.C. § 932(a). We deny Benedict’s petition for review.

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For twenty-five years, Russell Benedict labored in the coal mines of southern Illinois. Two years before his retirement in 1980, Benedict filed a claim for benefits under the Black Lung Benefits Act, 30 U.S.C. §§ 901-945 (as amended) (“Act”). On July…