Vladimir Motoviloff and Vernie Bennett v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, U.S. Department of Labor, Matson Terminals, Inc. v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, U.S. Department of Labor v. Vladimir Motoviloff and Vernie Bennett, Real Parties in Interest

692 F.2d 87 1984 A.M.C. 909 Vladimir MOTOVILOFF and Vernie Bennett, Petitioners, v. DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION PROGRAMS, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, et al., Respondents. MATSON TERMINALS, INC., Petitioner, v. DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION PROGRAMS, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, et al., Respondents, v. Vladimir MOTOVILOFF and Vernie Bennett, Real Parties in Interest. Nos. 81-7872, 81-7874. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Sept. 15, 1982. Decided Nov. 9, 1982. Philip Weltin, San Francisco, Cal., for Motoviloff. Norman A. Sauer, San Francisco, Cal., for Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, et al. Appeal from the Benefits Review Board. Before MERRILL and POOLE, Circuit Judges, and ROTHSTEIN * , District Judge. POOLE, Circuit Judge. 1 This is an appeal by Vladimir Motoviloff and Vernie Bennett (claimants), injured in unrelated accidents while working as mechanics for Matson Terminals, Inc. (Matson) 1 at Matson's container Refurbishing Facility in Richmond, California (the Richmond facility), from a Decision and Order of the Benefits Review Board (Board) upholding the denial by Administrative Law Judge Halpern (ALJ)…