Legal Opinion
Puig v. Standard Dredging Corp.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided May 31, 1979No. 78-1147PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOWNES, Circuit Judge.
The sole issue presented by this appeal is whether the construction given to the 1972 amendment of section 9 of the Longshoremen’s and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act, 33 U.S.C. § 909, by the Benefits’ Review Board is constitutional. Our jurisdiction stems from 33 U.S.C. § 921(c) as extended to the Defense Base Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1651(a).
The facts are uncontroverted. Juan Gilbert Moret, the decedent, was permanently and totally disabled as a result of injuries sustained in the course of his employment with Standard Dredging Co. on December 1, 1964. He received…
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3Cited by12 opinions
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