Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit July 21, 1998, 97-3277 (Elmer Robbins v. Cyprus Cumberland Coal Company Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of Labor)

MOORE, Circuit Judge.

Petitioner, Elmer Robbins, filed a pro se petition for review of a decision by the Benefits Review Board upholding the denial of his modification request for black lung benefits by an administrative law judge. The administrative law judge (AL J) failed to hold an in-person hearing on the modification request.