Shirrod v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs

OPINION

BEA, Circuit Judge:

Richard Shirrod was awarded benefits under the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (“Longshore Act”) for injuries he sustained while working on a barge-refitting project for Respondent Pacific Rim Environmental Resources, LLC (“Pacific Rim”). 1 During the workers’-compensation proceedings, an administrative law judge (“ALJ”) awarded Shir-rod $33,581.17 in attorney’s fees for work Shirrod’s attorney, Charles Robinowitz, performed before the ALJ, as is authorized under a fee-shifting provision of the Longshore Act. See 33 U.S.C. § 928(a). The Benefits Review…