Legal Opinion
Truczinskas v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided November 20, 2012No. 11-2503PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOUDIN, Circuit Judge.
Michael Truczinskas, age 46, was employed until his death by GD Arabia, Ltd. (“GD”) as a military trainer in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia. On the morning of December 5, 2008, according to the testimony of a co-worker, Truczinskas was found inside his villa hanging from a cross-beam with a noose around his neck. Shortly thereafter, a doctor at a nearby hospital pronounced Truczinskas dead and identified “asphyxiation by hanging” as the cause of death.
Five months later, Michael Truczinskas’ widow, Terri Truczinskas, filed a claim for death benefits on behalf of herself and the…
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