United States Ninth Circuit

ALEXANDER v. DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF WORKERS' COMP. PROGRAMS, 00-70762

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Under 33 USC 903(e) of the Longshore and Harbor Workers Compensation Act, an employee's settlements with prior employers for long term exposure injury is not credited against the amount owed by the last responsible employer.

Appellate Information

Argued 11/07/2001
Decided 12/19/2001
Published 12/19/2001

Judges

Before NOONAN, HAWKINS, and TASHIMA, Circuit Judges.

Court

United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

For Appellant:
Brice Anderson, Brentwood, California, and Victoria Edises, Oakland, California, for the petitioner.

For Appellees:
Joshua T. Gillelan, Washington, DC, United States Department of Labor, for respondent Director OWCP., Robert E. Babcock, Sherwood, Oregon, for respondent Triple A Machine Shop.