United States Fourth Circuit

In a claim for disability compensation, defendant's claim for attorney's fees, under the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, is denied where the employer voluntarily paid benefits within thirty days of plaintiff's formal claim.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/16/2005
• Published 02/16/2005

Judges

• Before LUTTIG, MOTZ, and DUNCAN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fourth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• F. Nash Bilisoly, IV, Vandeventer Black, L.L.P., Norfolk, Virginia, for Petitioner.  Gregory Edward Camden, Montagna, Klein, Camden, L.L.P., Norfolk, Virginia, for Respondents.