THORNBERRY, Circuit Judge:
The Director of the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, Department of Labor, asks this court to decide whether administrative law judges have the power to approve compromise settlements under the Longshoremen's and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (LHWCA), 33 U.S.C. § 901 et seq. The Director argues that the power to approve settlements under the LHWCA lies solely in the offices of the deputy commissioner and the Secretary...
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