Legal Opinion
Jerry Edwards v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of Labor, Eagle Insurance Group
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided May 8, 1991No. 91-70175PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Per curiam
Edwards petitions this court for review of the Benefits Review Board’s order staying an award of compensation benefits. We grant the petition and vacate the Board’s order.
I
The facts pertinent to this appeal are not in dispute. The petitioner, Jerry Edwards, injured his knee while working on a dredging project for his employer, Smith-Rice Company/Dutra Construction Company. Edwards filed a claim under the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (“LHWCA”) with the Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs (“OWCP”). Eventually Edwards and the insurance adjuster representing the employer’s…
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