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CONOCO, INC. v. DIRECTOR, O.W.C.P.

No. 98-60662.

194 F.3d 684 (1999)

CONOCO, INC., Petitioner, v. DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF WORKER'S COMPENSATION PROGRAMS, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR; Regina Dixon Prewitt, Respondents.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

November 12, 1999.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David Lee Barnett (argued), New Orleans, LA, for Petitioner.

Carol A. De Deo, U.S. Dept. of Labor, Dir., Office of Workers Comp. Programs, Thomas O. Shepherd, Jr., Clerk, Benefits Review Bd., Washington, DC, Chris J. Gleasman, U.S. Dept. of Labor, Employment Standards Administration, New Orleans, LA, for Director, Office of Worker's Compensation Programs, U.S. Dept. of Labor.

Randall Scott Iles (argued), Lafayette, LA, for Prewitt.

Before REYNALDO G. GARZA, JOLLY and WIENER, Circuit Judges.

E. GRADY JOLLY, Circuit Judge:

The issues presented in this appeal are (1) whether the U.S. Department of Labor's Benefits Review Board ("BRB" or the "Board") erred in affirming an award of disability benefits by the Administrative Law Judge ("ALJ") and (2) whether the Board erred in its determination of the proper amount of attorney's fees awarded in this matter.

I

A

We need not set forth the facts at length. In brief summary, the respondent...

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