U.S. Department of Labor
Office of Administrative Law Judges
Heritage Plaza, Suite 530
111 Veterans Memorial Blvd.
Metairie, LA 70005
(504) 589-6201
Date: July 9, 1996
CASE NO. 95-SDW-1
IN THE MATTER OF
CHRIS WHITE
Complainant,
v.
THE OSAGE TRIBAL COUNCIL ON
BEHALF OF THE OSAGE NATION,
Respondent.
RECOMMENDED DECISION AND ORDER AWARDING
COSTS AND EXPENSES
Complainant has made application for the assessment against respondent
of complainant's costs and expenses (including attorney fees) which he claims are in the
aggregate amount of $25,281.19. In support of this application which has not been opposed by
respondent, complainant submits an itemization of his costs and his counsel's charges for the
various services counsel provided in connection with representing complainant in this
proceeding. Having reviewed the entries contained in this application and determined that the
costs incurred and the services provided by counsel were both necessary and reasonable in
amount, it is recommended that, in accordance with 42 U.S.C. § 300j-9(i)(2)(B)(ii), the
entire amount claimed be assessed against respondent.
It is therefore recommended that the following additional order provision
be entered:
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Osage Tribal Council shall pay
complainant the additional amount of $25,281.19 which amount equals the aggregate amount of
costs and expenses (including attorney fees) reasonably incurred by complainant in connection
with bringing this action.
