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HUNT v. DIRECTOR, OWCP

No. 91-70763.

999 F.2d 419 (1993)

Robert W. HUNT, M.D., et al., Petitioners, v. DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION PROGRAMS, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR; Marine Terminals Corporation, Respondents.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided July 16, 1993.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Howard D. Sacks, San Pedro, CA, for petitioners-appellants.

Joseph T. Gillelan II, U.S. Dept. of Labor, Washington, DC, and Jack Williams, Glendale, CA, for respondents-appellees.

Before: FARRIS, NORRIS, and REINHARDT, Circuit Judges.

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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