Legal Opinion

Transbay Container Terminal v. United States Department of Labor Benefits Review Board

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided March 6, 1998No. 96-70843PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

WALLACE, Circuit Judge:

Transbay Container Terminal (Transbay) and its insurers, National Union Fire Insurance Company and F.A. Richard and Associates, Inc., petition for review of an affirmance by the Benefits Review Board (Board), pursuant to Pub.L. 104-134, 110 Stat. 1321-211, 1321-219 (1996), of a decision by an administrative law judge (ALJ). The ALJ awarded benefits under the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (Act) to Lori Dermont based on the death of her husband, Joseph Dermont (Dermont), who suffered a fatal heart attack while employed by Transbay.

The ALJ found that…

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Transbay Container Terminal v. United States Department Of Labor Benefits Review BoardCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1998