Sample v. Johnson

U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit · Decided 1985-09-20

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WIGGINS, Circuit Judge: William Sample and James Shelton are longshoremen who seek to overturn the judgment of the district court that the government may take up to six months to conduct Longshoremen’s and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (LHWCA) 1 claim hearings and that § 919(c) 2 does not compel the government to reject an LHCWA claim or make an award within 20 day…

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