United States Fifth Circuit

In a dispute over payment of benefits to a widow under the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, a decision finding that petitioner's entitlement to her award ended on the date the circuit court issued an opinion vacating an earlier award is reversed where employer was required under statute to continue paying benefits until the circuit court issued a stay order or reached a final decision "affirming, modifying, or setting aside" the Benefits Review Board's order.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/28/2007
• Published 03/01/2007

Judges

• PER CURIAM:, Before KING, WIENER, and OWEN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• William R. Mustian, III, Stanga & Mustian, Metairie, LA, for Charpentier., Travis Ron LeBleu, Johnson, Stiltner & Rahman, Baton Rouge, LA, for Ortco Contractors and LA Workers' Comp. Corp.


• For Appellees:
  
• Richard Anthony Seid, Donald Shire, U.S. Dept. of Labor, Thomas O. Shepherd, Jr., Clerk, Benefits Review Bd., Washington, DC, David Duhon, U.S. Dept. of Labor, Emp. Standards Admin., New Orleans, LA, for Dir., Respondent.