United States Ninth Circuit

The Benefits Review Board's determination that defendant is entitled to disability compensation is affirmed over plaintiff's claim that the wage calculation was incorrect under Ninth Circuit law.

Appellate Information

• Argued 12/10/2004
• Decided 03/02/2005
• Published 03/02/2005

Judges

• SCHWARZER, Senior District Judge., Before: NELSON and RAWLINSON, Circuit Judges, and SCHWARZER, Senior District Judge.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Raymond H. Warns, Jr., Holmes Weddle & Barcott, Seattle, WA, for the petitioners., Roger A. Levy, Laughlin, Falbo, Levy & Moresi LLP, San Francisco, CA, for amicus curiae Longshore Claims Association.


• For Appellees:
  
• William D. Hochberg and Nicole A. Hanousek, Law Office of William D. Hochberg, Edmonds, WA, for respondent Robert Castro., Peter B. Silvain, Jr., Attorney, U.S. Department of Labor, Washington, D.C., for respondent Director, OWCP.