Lehan v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs

OPINION

HANSEN, Circuit Judge.

Before us is a Petition for Review of the decision of the Benefits Review Board (BRB) affirming the Administrative Law Judge’s (ALJ) denial of Martha Lehan’s claim for survivor’s benefits pursuant to the Black Lung Benefits Act, 30 U.S.C. §§ 901-945. The ALJ denied Mrs. Lehan’s claim for survivor’s benefits after determining that pneumoconiosis did not contribute to or hasten the death of her husband, Charles Lehan. After careful review, we affirm.

I

Because we write only for the parties, we provide only a brief summary of the facts set forth in the numerous ALJ and…