United States Fifth Circuit

Defendants seeking payment for work-related hearing loss were properly awarded attorney's fees per section 28(a) of the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/29/2003
• Published 12/29/2003

Judges

• DENNIS, Circuit Judge:, Before SMITH, DENNIS and CLEMENT, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Christopher Marc Landry (argued), Blue Williams, Metairie, LA, for Petitioner., John Duroc Gibbons, Gardner, Middlebrooks, Gibbons & Kittrell, Mobile, AL, for Alario., Frank A. Bruno (argued), New Orleans, LA, for Howard., Joshua T. Gillelan, II (argued), Carol A. De Deo, U.S. Dept. of Labor, Washington, DC, Michael O. Brewer, U.S. Dept. of Labor, Employment Standards Admin., New Orleans, LA, Thomas O. Shepherd, Jr., Clerk, Benefits Review Bd., Washington, DC, for Director, Office of Worker's Comp. Program.