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CHRISTENSEN v. STEVEDORING SERVICES OF AMERICA

Nos. 07-70247, 07-70297.

557 F.3d 1049 (2009)

Bruce W. CHRISTENSEN, Petitioner, v. STEVEDORING SERVICES OF AMERICA; Homeport Insurance Company; and Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, Respondents. Arel Price, Petitioner, v. Stevedoring Services of America; Homeport Insurance Company; Eagle Pacific Insurance Company; and Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, Respondents.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Filed March 2, 2009.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles Robinowitz, Portland, OR; Joshua T. Gillelan II (argued), Longshore Claimants' National Law Center, Washington, D.C., for the petitioners-appellants.

John Dudrey, Williams Fredrickson, LLC, Portland, OR, for the respondents-appellees.

Before: W. FLETCHER and RAYMOND C. FISHER, Circuit Judges, and JOHN M. ROLL, Chief District Judge.

ROLL, Chief District Judge:

This is a consolidated appeal from awards of attorney's fees by the Benefits Review Board of the United States Department of Labor ("BRB"). Petitioners Christensen and Price appeal the amount of attorney's fees awarded to them by the BRB under the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act ("LHWCA"), 33 U.S.C. §§ 901-950. We have jurisdiction under 33 U.S.C. § 921(c), and we vacate and remand.

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