Legal Opinion
Bray v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 28, 1981No. 80-5638PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HENDERSON, Circuit Judge:
The appellant petitions for the review of an order of the Benefits Review Board, United States Department of Labor, (Board) dismissing his administrative appeal under the Longshoremen’s and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (LHWCA), 33 U.S.C. §§ 901-950, for want of jurisdiction. Holding that the Board had jurisdiction of the administrative appeal, we reverse.
Bray, a sheet-metal worker at AerojetGeneral Shipyards, Inc., contracted occupational chronic bronchitis in 1965 from exposure to industrial fumes and dust, which was aggravated by subsequent exposures during 1965…
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