Irvin Lentz Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of Labor v. The Cottman Company

K.K. HALL, Circuit Judge:

Irvin Lentz (“claimant”) appeals the decision of the Benefits Review Board (“BRB”) affirming the decision of the Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) that the claimant in this case is only partially disabled. Because the Board’s decision is inconsistent with this Court’s prior holdings, we reverse and remand with directions to award claimant benefits based on permanent and total disability.

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Lentz was seriously injured when he fell from the back of a tractor (“fifth wheel”) while on the job at the Cottman Company (“the employer”). He suffered a compound fracture of the…