United States Fifth Circuit

Benefits Review Board award of $15,500 in attorneys' fees to defendant pursuant to section 28(b) of the Longshoreman and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act is affirmed where the award was supported by substantial evidence on the record, and the correct legal standard was applied.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/21/2003
• Published 10/21/2003

Judges

• CLEMENT, Circuit Judge:, Before REAVLEY, JONES and CLEMENT, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Christopher Marc Landry,Blue Williams, Metairie, LA, for Petitioner., Charlene Davis, New Orleans, LA, pro se., Carol A. De Deo, U.S. Dept. of Labor, Washington, DC, Michael O. Brewer, U.S. Dept. of Labor, Employments Standards Administration, New Orleans, LA, for Director, Office of Worker's Compensation Programs., Joseph Gerald Albe, Jefferson, LA, pro se.