Raleigh Hairston v. Todd Shipyards Corporation Aetna Casualty and Surety Company, Inc., Director, Office of Workers Compensation Programs

CANBY, Circuit Judge:

Raleigh Hairston appeals a decision of the Benefits Review Board (“the Board”). The Board reversed a ruling of an administrative law judge (“AU”) that Hairston was entitled to receive permanent total disability benefits. The AU found that Hair-ston’s injury prevented him from returning to his former work and that Todd Shipyards had failed to meet its burden of demonstrating the availability of suitable alternate work. We agree with the AU; therefore, we reverse the Board’s decision and remand for reinstatement of the AU’s finding of permanent disability.

BACKGROUND

Hairston…