Legal Opinion

Jasinskas v. Bethlehem Steel Corp.

Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

Decided May 29, 1984No. 83-1359PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BREYER, Circuit Judge.

Petitioner, Mrs. Susan Jasinskas, filed a claim for death benefits under the Longshoremen’s and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act, 33 U.S.C. § 901 et seq. She stated that her husband’s death from a heart attack in February 1977 was causally related to asbestosis he contracted from working as a pipefitter in a shipyard for Bethlehem Steel Corporation from 1941 to around 1946. An Administrative Law Judge (“AU”) awarded her compensation. The Benefits Review Board, however, reversed for lack of “timely notice” to Bethlehem. Petitioner claims that the Review Board erred since…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Securities & Exchange Commission v. Chenery Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1943
  2. Pullman-Standard v. SwintSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  3. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. Wichita Board of TradeSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  4. O'Leary v. Brown-Pacific-Maxon, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1951
  5. United States v. Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific R.Supreme Court of the United States · 1935

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3Cited by9 opinions

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  4. Ruth Marx (Widow of Robert Marx) v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of Labor, Benefits Review BoardCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1989
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