33 U.S.C. § 926
Section 926 · Costs in proceedings brought without reasonable grounds
Amended 1 time on record
Applied in 10 court decisions — leading case Boland Marine & Manufacturing Co. v. Rihner (1995)
Most recently applied in Hayes v. National Steel & Shipbuilding Co. (March 2001)
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If the court having jurisdiction of proceedings in respect of any claim or compensation order determines that the proceedings in respect of such claim or order have been instituted or continued without reasonable ground, the costs of such proceedings shall be assessed against the party who has so instituted or continued such proceedings.
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Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
Judgment and costs, see rule 54, Title 28, Appendix, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.