Ramos v. Universal Dredging Corporation

653 F.2d 1353 Raymond C. RAMOS, Petitioner, v. UNIVERSAL DREDGING CORPORATION, Industrial Indemnity Company, and Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of Labor, Respondents. Nos. 79-7257, 79-7285 and 79-7302. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted April 24, 1981. Decided Aug. 17, 1981. Mark C. Walters, U.S. Dept. of Labor, Washington, D.C., argued, for petitioner; Benjamin L. Carroll, III, McKenzie, Trecker & Fritz, Honolulu, Hawaii, on brief. John A. Roney, Stubenberg, Shegemura, Roney & Gniffke, Honolulu, Hawaii, for respondents. On Petition for Review of Order of Benefits Review Board. Before KILKENNY, SNEED and FARRIS, Circuit Judges. KILKENNY, Circuit Judge: 1 Ramos and the Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of Labor (Director) both petition for review of an order of the Benefits Review Board (Board) which vacated an award of an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) under the Longshoremen's and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (LHWCA or Act), 33 U.S.C. § 901 et seq., and remanded to dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. BACKGROUND 2 Ramos was employed…