Legal Opinion
Chavez v. Director, Office of Workers Compensation Programs
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided April 15, 1992No. Nos. 90-70687, 90-70692PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REINHARDT, Circuit Judge:
This is a most complicated case. It is not one in which the question is whether the claimant is entitled to compensation — that question has already been decided. Instead, the question is whether the employer, Todd Shipyards, is entitled to recompense should the worker, Prudencio Chavez, recover in tort for some of his injuries. In addition, issues have arisen, regarding whether Chavez has waived his right to workers’ compensation payments from Todd and whether the dispute regarding set-off is ripe for agency consideration, that threaten to terminate the proceeding…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Lawson v. Suwannee Fruit & Steamship Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1949
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