Legal Opinion
Matthew Long v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs Seatrain Lines and Royal Globe Insurance Company
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 9, 1985No. 84-7370PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALARCON, Circuit Judge:
Matthew Long appeals from the decision of the Benefits Review Board (Board) which affirmed the order of the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) denying his claim for worker’s compensation benefits under section 8(c)(2) and section 8(c)(19) of the Longshoremen and Harbor Worker’s Compensation Act (LHWCA), 33 U.S.C. §§ 908(c)(2), (19) (1982). 1
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FACTUAL BACKGROUND
On October 24, 1973, Long sustained an injury to his back while working for his employer, Seatrain Lines. The injury was diagnosed by his treating physician as a low back strain, acute with sciatic irritation. He…
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