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ESSELSTEIN v. DIR., OFFICE OF WORKERS' COMP. PROG.

No. 81-3096.

676 F.2d 228 (1982)

William ESSELSTEIN, Petitioner, v. DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION PROGRAMS, Respondent.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided April 26, 1982.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel L. Manring, Barkan & Neff Co., L.P.A., Columbus, Ohio, for petitioner.

Benefits Review Board U. S. Dept. of Labor, Washington, D. C., Jonathan M. Kronheim, James O'Neill, U. S. Dept. of Labor, Washington, D. C., for respondent.

Before KEITH and MERRITT, Circuit Judges, and NEWBLATT, District Judge.

PER CURIAM.

This case involves an appeal of an award of attorney's fees in a black lung disability case. Subsequent to agency determination that the petitioner was disabled and entitled to benefits, counsel for petitioner submitted a petition for attorney's fees. The deputy commissioner issued an award of attorney's fees but reduced the hourly rate requested from $100 to $65 and disallowed several hours from the claim. On appeal to the Benefits Review Board the deputy...

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