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    This document is an unpublished opinion from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit regarding an award of attorney fees by the Benefits Review Board in a workers' compensation case. The Court of Appeals affirmed the decision of the Board, finding no reversible error in the Board's decision to uphold the administrative law judge's award of attorney fees to the respondent pursuant to federal statute. The Court dispensed with oral argument, finding the issues adequately briefed.

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    This document is an unpublished opinion from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit regarding an award of attorney fees by the Benefits Review Board in a workers' compensation case. The Court of Appeals affirmed the decision of the Board, finding no reversible error in the Board's decision to uphold the administrative law judge's award of attorney fees to the respondent pursuant to federal statute. The Court dispensed with oral argument, finding the issues adequately briefed.

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    UNPUBLISHED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    Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.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    Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.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 Boards decision and order affirming
    the administrative law judges award of attorney fees pursuant to
    33 U.S.C. 928 (2000).

    Our review of the record discloses that

    the Boards decision is without reversible error.


    affirm

    for

    the

    reasons

    stated

    by

    the

    Board.

    Accordingly, we
    Newport

    News

    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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