Legal Opinion
Vaughan E. Tyndzik, Claimant-Petitioner v. Director, Office of Workers Compensation Programs, University of Guam, Employer-Respondent
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided May 2, 1995No. 93-70634PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CANBY, Circuit Judge.
In this case we must decide whether on September 1, 1988, the University of Guam (“the University”) was a “subdivision” of the government of Guam, for purposes of the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (“LHWCA”), §§ 1, et seq.; 33 U.S.C. §§ 901, et seq. We hold that the University was not a subdivision of Guam within the meaning of 33 U.S.C. § 903(b) at that time.
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BACKGROUND
Vaughan E. Tyndzik was employed by the University from 1977 to 1988. His job duties included underwater diving. Tyndzik estimates that he performed approximately 1500 dives.
In September of…
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