Armando Venicassa v. Consolidation Coal Company and Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of Labor

OPINION OF THE COURT

ROTH, Circuit Judge:

Armando Venicassa has filed a Petition for Review from the decision of the Benefits Review Board (“Board”), affirming the denial by the Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) of Venicassa’s claim for black lung benefits under the Black Lung Benefits Act, 30 U.S.C. § 901, et. seq. (the “Act”). In an earlier hearing, the ALJ had dismissed United States Steel Corporation, the responsible coal mine operator, designated by the Office of Worker’s Compensation Programs (“OWCP”), and had awarded benefits to Ven-icassa, to be paid by the Black Lung Disability Trust…