Legal Opinion
National Steel & Shipbuilding Co. v. U. S. Department of Labor office of Workers' Compensation Programs
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided October 15, 1979No. 77-2480PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GOODWIN, Circuit Judge:
National Steel & Shipbuilding Co. appeals, as excessive, an award of disability benefits, and appeals the award of attorney’s fees to its employee, Phillip Holston, under the Longshoremen’s and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 901-950 (1976).
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Holston, an electrician for National Steel, injured his right knee while on the job on August 24, 1974. The accident resulted in tom cartilage requiring surgical repair. National Steel, through its insurer, voluntarily provided Holston with medical treatment, including surgery, and paid temporary total disability…
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3Cited by7 opinions
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