918 F.2d 173Unpublished Disposition
NOTICE: Fourth Circuit I.O.P. 36.6 states that citation of unpublished dispositions is disfavored except for establishing res judicata, estoppel, or the law of the case and requires service of copies of cited unpublished dispositions of the Fourth Circuit.Max W. KENNEDY, Petitioner,v.DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION PROGRAMS, UNITEDSTATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, Bishop Coal Company,Respondents.
No. 90-1803.
United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.
Submitted Oct. 29, 1990.Decided Nov. 19, 1990.

On Petition for Review of an Order of the Benefits Review Board.  (BRB No. 88-4350-BLA)
Max W. Kennedy, petitioner pro se.
Dorothy L. Page, Barbara J. Johnson, United States Department of Labor, Washington, D.C., Douglas Allan Smoot, Jackson & Kelly, Charleston, W.V., for respondents.
Ben.Rev.Bd.
AFFIRMED.
Before WIDENER, PHILLIPS and WILKINSON,* Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:


1
Max W. Kennedy seeks review of the Benefits Review Board's decision and order affirming the administrative law judge's denial of black lung benefits pursuant to 30 U.S.C. Secs. 901 et seq.    Our review of the record and the Board's decision and order discloses that this appeal is without merit.  Accordingly, we affirm on the reasoning of the Board.  Kennedy v. DOWCP, BRB No. BRB No. 88-4350-BLA (Ben.Rev.Bd. May 31, 1990).  We dispense with oral argument because the facts and legal contentions are adequately presented in the materials before the Court and argument would not aid the decisional process.


2
AFFIRMED.



*
 Judge Wilkinson was a member of the panel to which this case was assigned.  He recused himself, however, and did not participate in the decision of the case.  The decision is filed by a quorum of the panel.  28 U.S.C. Sec. 46(d)


