ADKINS v. KENTLAND ELKHORN COAL CORP.

No. 95-3122.

109 F.3d 307 (1997)

Donnie B. ADKINS, Petitioner, v. KENTLAND ELKHORN COAL CORPORATION; Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of Labor, Respondents.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

March 24, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Anna Stewart Whites, Louisa, KY, for Petitioner.

Billy R. Shelton, Baird, Baird, Baird & Jones, Pikeville, KY, for Kentland Elkhorn Coal Corp.

Cheryl Blair Kijewski, Christian P. Barber, U.S. Department of Labor Office of the Solicitor, Washington, DC, for Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, U.S. Department of Labor.


ORDER

This cause comes before the court upon the application of counsel for petitioner, Donnie B. Adkins, for an award of attorney fees, under Section 28 of the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, as amended, 33 U.S.C. § 928, as incorporated into the Black Lung Benefits Act, as amended, 30 U.S.C. § 932. The application is opposed.

Upon review of the application and supporting documentation, this court concludes that the application...

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