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SHORTT v. DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF WORKERS' COMP. PROGRAMS

No. 84-1891.

766 F.2d 172 (1985)

Harold G. SHORTT, Petitioner, v. DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION PROGRAMS, United States Department of Labor, Respondent.

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Decided July 3, 1985.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lawrence L. Mose, III (Robert Austin Vinyard, Abingdon, Va., on brief), for petitioner.

Sylvia T. Kaser, Washington, D.C. (Francis X. Lilly; Donald S. Shire; J. Michael O'Neill, Washington, D.C., on brief), for respondent.

Before RUSSELL and SPROUSE, Circuit Judges, and BUTZNER, Senior Circuit Judge.

DONALD RUSSELL, Circuit Judge:

Petitioner, Harold G. Shortt (Shortt) seeks review of the decision of the Benefits Review Board, which affirmed the administrative law judge's (ALJ) decision, denying his claim for benefits under the Black Lung Benefits Act, 30 U.S.C. §§ 901-945 (1983) (Act). Shortt contends that the Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (Director) should be precluded from contesting his claim because the deputy commissioner previously...

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