· 11/24/1997
FMC Corporation v. DOWCP
Citations
- 128 F.3d 908
- 1997 U.S. App. LEXIS 33345
- 1997 WL 693977
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- holding attorney’s fees allowable under § 928(b) when “the dispute has been the subject of an informal conference”, the parties disagree as to the compensation due under LHWCA, the case is litigated, and the claimant wins
- considering a claim under § 928(a) when the employer paid one kind of disability benefit but refused to pay another kind
- considering a claim under § 928(a) when the employer paid one kind of disability benefit but refused to pay another kind
- “An award of attorney’s fees under Section 28(b) is appropriate only if the dispute has been the subject of an informal conference with the Department of Labor.”
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Judges: Garza, King, Benavides
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