Legal Opinion
Albert C. Bowen v. Director, Office of Workers Compensation Programs Alaska Interstate Company Aetna Casualty and Surety Company
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 24, 1990No. 89-70143PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CANBY, Circuit Judge:
This case requires us to consider whether, under the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act, 33 U.S.C. § 901 et seq. (“LHWCA” or “Act”), a claimant who was classified as temporarily totally disabled and later placed on permanent total disability is entitled to the cost-of-living increases that occurred during the period of his temporary disability. Petitioner Albert C. Bowen appeals a Benefits Review Board (“BRB” or “Board”) order denying him such cost-of-living adjustments. We affirm.
I. FACTS
On October 1, 1973, Bowen, a pile driver foreman for the Alaska…
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