Riat Danko, Widow of Joseph Danko v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, U.S. Department of Labor

Petitioner Rita Danko seeks review of a Benefits Review Board (“Board”) decision denying her deceased husband’s application for benefits under the Black Lung Benefits Act (“Act”), 30 U.S.C. §§ 901-960, as well as her application for survivor’s benefits. For the reasons that follow, this petition is dismissed.

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Joseph Danko filed an application for black lung benefits on November 23, 1973. His application was denied on October 24, 1974, and again on November 19, 1980. Danko requested an administrative hearing, and on July 25, 1981, the case was referred to the Office of Administrative Law…