Janet M. Broyles, Widow of Earl Broyles v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of Labor

SEYMOUR, Chief Judge.

Janet Broyles, the widow of a coal miner, filed a claim for survivor’s benefits under the Black Lung Benefits Act. After her claim was administratively denied, she received a hearing before an Administrative Law Judge, who issued an order denying benefits. Mrs. Broyles appealed that decision to the Benefits Review Board, which affirmed the denial and denied her motion for reconsideration. Mrs. Broyles then timely petitioned this court for review. The federal respondent filed a motion to transfer the petition to the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit,…