Legal Opinion
Gardner v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided February 11, 1981No. Nos. 80-1021, 80-1085PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CAFFREY, District Judge.
These cross-appeals arise from a dispute between Kenneth Gardner and Bath Iron Works Corporation (hereinafter Bath) over Mr. Gardner’s claim that he is entitled to disability compensation under the Longshoremen’s and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act, 33 U.S.C. § 901 et seq. (hereinafter the Act).
Mr. Gardner originally filed his claim for compensation under the Act in February 1975. He alleged that the conditions of his employment at Bath aggravated his preexisting bilateral venous insufficiency (diffi*1387culty with varicose veins) so as to render him disabled. That claim…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Bath Iron Works Corp. v. WhiteCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1978
- Air America, Inc. v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of Labor, and Joseph F. KerchCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1979
- Alessandro P. Nardella v. Campbell MacHine Inc. And Zenith National Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1975
- Glens Falls Indemnity Co. v. HendersonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1954
- Freddie Joe Welch and Paul L. Tugwell v. Gerald B. Leavey, Deputy CommissionerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1968
3Cited by5 opinions
- Frank D. Crum v. General Adjustment Bureau and Home Indemnity Company, General Adjustment Bureau and Home Indemnity Company v. Frank D. CrumCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1984
- Dunston v. District of Columbia Department of Employment ServicesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1986
- Bludworth Shipyard, Inc. And Travelers Insurance Co. v. Alphonso Lira and Director, Office of Workers' Compensation ProgramsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
- Bludworth Shipyard, Inc. And Travelers Insurance Co. v. Alphonso Lira and Director, Office of Workers' Compensation ProgramsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
- Kenneth M. Gardner, Sr. v. The Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs v. Bath Iron Works Corporation and Commercial Union Insurance Companies, Bath Iron Works Corporation and Commercial Union Insurance Companies v. The Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs v. Kenneth M. Gardner, Sr.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1981