Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of Labor v. Genevieve O. Rasmussen and William C. Rasmussen, Jr., Geo Control, Inc., and New Hampshire Insurance Company v. Genevieve O. Rasmussen and William C. Rasmussen, Jr. (William C. Rasmussen, Deceased)

567 F.2d 1385 DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION PROGRAMS, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Genevieve O. RASMUSSEN and William C. Rasmussen, Jr., Respondents-Appellees. GEO CONTROL, INC., and New Hampshire Insurance Company, Petitioners, v. Genevieve O. RASMUSSEN and William C. Rasmussen, Jr. (William C. Rasmussen, Deceased), Respondents. Nos. 75-2038, 75-2172. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Jan. 20, 1978. Joshua T. Gillelan, II (argued), Washington, D. C., Frank B. Hugg (argued), San Francisco, Cal., for petitioners. James B. Ostmann (argued), Washington, D. C., Robert E. Babcock (argued), Portland, Or., for respondents. On Petition to Review a Decision of the United States Department of Labor Benefits Review Board. MERRILL and TRASK, Circuit Judges, and TAKASUGI, * District Judge. MERRILL, Circuit Judge: 1 Petitioners seek review of a decision and order of the Benefits Review Board awarding compensation to respondents as survivors of a deceased employee covered by the Longshoremen's and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act. 1 2 William C. Rasmussen, in 1973, was employed by petitioner Geo Control, Inc., as hydrologist under a public…