Riedel International, Inc. National Union Fire Insurance Company v. Director, Office of Workers Compensation Programs Richard Whitewater

952 F.2d 407 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. RIEDEL INTERNATIONAL, INC.; National Union Fire Insurance Company, Petitioners, v. DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF WORKERS COMPENSATION PROGRAMS; Richard Whitewater, Respondents. No. 90-70491. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Dec. 4, 1991. * Decided Dec. 17, 1991. Before EUGENE A. WRIGHT, DAVID R. THOMPSON and T.G. NELSON, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 This action arises under the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, 33 U.S.C. § 901 et seq. ("the Act"). FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS 3 On March 31, 1986, while employed as a pile driver by Riedel International, Inc., claimant Richard Whitewater sustained an injury to his back when he was struck by a 700 pound load block. Whitewater returned to full duty work immediately following this injury. He first sought medical treatment from Dr. James M. Silva, a chiropractor, on April 8, 1986. By June 10, 1986 Whitewater's condition had worsened to…