United States Fifth Circuit

Where the employer failed to submit an application for 33 USC 908(f) relief at or before the initial hearing, a subsequent request for relief is untimely absent compelling circumstances.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/08/2001
• Published 03/08/2001

Judges

• ROBERT M. PARKER, Circuit Judge:, Before POLITZ, SMITH and PARKER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Lawrence P. Postol (argued), Seyfarth Shaw, Washington, DC, for Petitioner., Sidney L. Ravkind (argued), The Ravkind Firm, Houston, TX, for Hinton., Andrew David Auerbach, U.S. Dept. of Labor, Office of the Solicitor, Thomas O. Shepherd, Jr., Clerk, Benefits Review Bd., Carol A. De Deo, U.S. Dept. of Labor, Dir., Office of Workers Comp. Programs, Washington, DC, Chris J. Gleasman, U.S. Dept. of Labor, Employment Standards Admin., New Orleans, LA, for Director, Office of Worker's Comp. Programs, U.S. Dept. of Labor.