Legal Opinion
Bath Iron Works v. Workers Compensation
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided August 30, 2004No. 03-2530PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LIPEZ, Circuit Judge.
Michael Preston filed a worker’s compensation claim against his employer, Bath Iron Works (BIW), alleging that harassment in the workplace aggravated the symptoms of his previously existing neurological condition. After the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) denied benefits, Preston appealed to the Benefits Review Board (the Board). In vacating the ALJ’s decision, the Board ruled that the ALJ had not determined whether the stress and harassment claimed by Preston had occurred, and it remanded for further consideration. On remand, the ALJ made the requisite findings on stress…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Kevin Frazier v. Edward N. BaileyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1992
- U. S. Industries/Federal Sheet Metal, Inc. v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation ProgramsSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Strachan Shipping Co. v. NashCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1986
- Bath Iron Works Corp. v. WhiteCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1978
- Sprague v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation ProgramsCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1982
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3Cited by9 opinions
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