Triple Canopy, Inc. et al v. U.S. Department of Labor et al

Filing 27

ORDER adopting 23 Report and Recommendations. 24 Petitioners' Objections to the United States Magistrate's Report and Recommendation are OVERRULED. The BRB's decision is AFFIRMED. The Clerk of Court shall enter judgment in favor of Respondents and against Petitioners. Once judgment has been entered, the Clerk shall close the file. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Corrigan on 1/17/2017. (SEJ)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
JACKSONVILLE DIVISION
TRIPLE CANOPY, INC. and ALLIED
WORLD NATIONAL ASSURANCE
COMPANY,
Petitioners,
v.

Case No. 3:16-cv-739-J-32JBT

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR,
STEVEN RITZHEIMER, and
DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF WORKERS’
COMPENSATION PROGRAMS,
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
LABOR,
Respondents.
ORDER
This case is before the Court on the Petitioners’ Petition for Review of the
February 23, 2016 Decision and Order of the Benefits Review Board (“BRB”), which
affirmed the March 17, 2015 Decision and Order of an Administrative Law Judge,
through which Respondent Ritzheimer was awarded disability compensation and
medical benefits under the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act. (Doc.
2). On December 16, 2016, the assigned United States Magistrate Judge issued a
Report and Recommendation (Doc. 23) recommending that the BRB’s decision be
affirmed, and the Clerk of Court be directed to enter judgment accordingly and close
the file. On December 30, 2016, Petitioners filed Objections to the United States

Magistrate’s Report and Recommendation (Doc. 24), and on January 13, 2017,
Respondents filed responses to the Objections (Docs. 25, 26).
Upon de novo review and for the reasons stated in the Report and
Recommendation (Doc. 23), it is hereby
ORDERED:
1.

The Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge (Doc. 23) is

ADOPTED as the opinion of the Court.
2.

Petitioners’ Objections to the United States Magistrate’s Report and

Recommendation (Doc. 24) are OVERRULED.
3.

The BRB’s decision is AFFIRMED.

4.

The Clerk of Court shall enter judgment in favor of Respondents and

against Petitioners.
5.

Once judgment has been entered, the Clerk shall close the file.

DONE AND ORDERED in Jacksonville, Florida the 17th day of January,
2017.

sj
Copies to:
Honorable Joel B. Toomey
United States Magistrate Judge
Counsel of record

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