Legal Opinion
Jacksonville Shipyards, Inc. v. Dugger
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 2, 1979No. 78-2611PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Per curiam
Petitioner, Jacksonville Shipyards, appeals an award of compensation for permanent total disability to respondent, William Dugger, pursuant to section 8(a) of the Longshoremen’s and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act, 33 U.S.C.A. § 908(a). We affirm the award, in accordance with the opinion below of the Benefits Review Board. Dugger v. Jacksonville Shipyards, BRB No. 77-692, June 30, 1978.
Substantial evidence supports the finding of the administrative law judge that Dugger has suffered permanent total disability. In so concluding, the administrative law judge properly took into account not only…
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