Legal Opinion
Cretan v. Bethlehem Steel Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided July 28, 1993No. Nos. 90-70589, 90-70634PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CANBY, Circuit Judge.
We have before us a survivors’ petition and an employer’s cross-petition for review of a Benefits Review Board decision and order that resolved the survivors’ claim for disability compensation and death benefits under the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (LHWCA), 33 U.S.C. §§ 901-950. We have jurisdiction under 33 U.S.C. § 921(c). We affirm in part and reverse in part.
BACKGROUND
In 1942 and 1943, Bethlehem Steel Corporation (Bethlehem) employed John Cretan as an electrician engaged in the repair and construction of ships. John was exposed to asbestos on the…
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3Cited by23 opinions
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