Newport News Shipbld v. Walker

Filing 920080122

Opinion

UNPUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

No. 07-1604

NEWPORT NEWS COMPANY,

SHIPBUILDING

AND

DRY

DOCK Petitioner,

versus VANESSA F. WALKER; DIRECTOR, WORKERS' COMPENSATION PROGRAMS, OFFICE OF Respondents.

On Petition for Review of an Order of the Benefits Review Board. (06-0711)

Submitted:

December 17, 2007

Decided:

January 22, 2008

Before MICHAEL, TRAXLER, and SHEDD, Circuit Judges.

Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.

Benjamin M. Mason, MASON, MASON, WALKER & HEDRICK, P.C., Newport News, Virginia, for Petitioner. Gregory E. Camden, Charlene A. Morring, MONTAGNA KLEIN CAMDEN, LLP, Norfolk, Virginia; Barry H. Joyner, Mark A. Reinhalter, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, Washington, D.C., for Respondents.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

PER CURIAM: Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company seeks review of the Benefits Review Board's decision and order affirming the administrative law judge's award of attorney fees pursuant to 33 U.S.C. § 928 (2000). Our review of the record discloses that Accordingly, we Newport News

the Board's decision is without reversible error. affirm for the reasons stated by the Board.

Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co. v. Walker, No. 06-0711 (B.R.B. Apr. 26, 2007). We dispense with oral argument because the facts and legal

contentions are adequately presented in the materials before the court and argument would not aid the decisional process.

AFFIRMED

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