Legal Opinion
Todd Shipyards Corporation, Aetna Casualty and Surety Company v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, Melvin Watts
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided December 6, 1991No. 90-70139PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALARCON, Circuit Judge:
Todd Shipyards Corporation (Todd) and Aetna Casualty and Surety Company (Aet-na) appeal from the decision of the Benefits Review Board of the Department of Labor (Benefits Review Board). The Benefits Review Board awarded attorneys’ fees to Todd’s employee, Melvin Watts (Watts), pursuant to Section 28(b) of the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act, 33 U.S.C. § 928(b).
We must decide whether Section 928(b) authorizes the Benefits Review Board to award attorneys’ fees for legal services performed prior to the issuance of a written recommendation following an…
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