Legal Opinion
Robert W. Hunt, M.D. v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, U.S. Department of Labor Marine Terminals Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided July 16, 1993No. 91-70763PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REINHARDT, Circuit Judge:
Petitioners, Dr. Robert Hunt and .physical therapist Leon DiPalma, appeal the Benefits Review Board’s decision that medical providers are not entitled to recover interest or attorney’s fees in conjunction with an award of medical fees under the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (LHWCA). We have jurisdiction under 33 U.S.C. § 921(c), and we reverse.
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In September of 1982, Paul Bjazevich sustained a neck and back injury while operating a forklift for his employer, Marine Terminals Corporation. Bjazevich was examined and treated by Dr. Robert Hunt, an…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Reed v. the YakaSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Lucille Force v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs Department of Labor Fireman's Fund Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1991
- Harry Hurston v. Director, Office of Workers Compensation Programs McGray Construction Company Beaver Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1993
- Andre P. Lazarus v. Chevron Usa, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1992
- John R. Hobbs v. Director, Office of Workers Compensation ProgramsCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1987
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3Cited by22 opinions
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- Sam D. Matulic v. Director, Office of Workers Compensation Programs Jones Stevedoring Co.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1998
- Metropolitan Stevedore Company v. Wesley Brickner Director, Office of Workers Compensation ProgramsCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1993
- Theodore Fleischmann v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, Seahorse Coastal Assistance & Towing and State Insurance FundCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1998
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