96 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 4297, 96 Daily Journal D.A.R. 6954 Charles Sproull v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs Stevedoring Services of America Eagle Pacific Insurance Company, Stevedoring Services of America Eagle Pacific Insurance Company v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs Charles Sproull

86 F.3d 895 96 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 4297 , 96 Daily Journal D.A.R. 6954 Charles SPROULL, Petitioner, v. DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION PROGRAMS; Stevedoring Services of America; Eagle Pacific Insurance Company, Respondents. STEVEDORING SERVICES OF AMERICA; Eagle Pacific Insurance Company, Petitioners, v. DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION PROGRAMS; Charles Sproull, Respondents. Nos. 94-70906, 94-70914. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted May 9, 1996. Decided June 17, 1996. On Petition for Review of a Decision and Order of the Benefits Review Board. Charles Robinowitz, Portland, Oregon, for petitioner-respondent Charles Sproull. John R. Dudrey, Williams, Fredrickson & Stark, Portland, Oregon, for petitioners-respondents Stevedoring Services of America and Eagle Pacific Insurance Company. Samuel J. Oshinsky and Laura J. Stomski, Office of the Solicitor, United States Department of Labor, Washington D.C., for respondent Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs. Before GOODWIN, SKOPIL and SCHROEDER, Circuit Judges. OPINION SKOPIL, Senior Circuit Judge: 1 Charles Sproull, a longshoreman, and his employer, Stevedoring…