Legal Opinion
Empire United Stevedores v. Gatlin
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 30, 1991No. 90-4858PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Per curiam
Petitioners, Empire United Stevedores and Signal Administration, Inc., (collectively Empire) appeal the order of the Benefits Review Board affirming the Administrative Law Judge’s award of compensation under the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (LHWCA), 33 U.S.C. § 901, et seq., to Reginald Gatlin on the grounds *821that the AU erred in computing Gatlin’s average weekly wage and loss of wage earning capacity. Finding that the BRB’s decision was supported by substantial evidence and was in accordance with the law, we affirm.
BACKGROUND
Gatlin was working as a longshoreman on April 23,…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- South Chicago Coal & Dock Co. v. BassettSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
- O'Keeffe v. Smith, Hinchman & Grylls Associates, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1965
- South Chicago Coal & Dock Co. v. BassettCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1939
- Manuel Palacios v. Campbell Industries, and Director, United States Department of Labor Office of Workers' Compensation ProgramsCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1980
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Port Cooper/t. Smith Stevedoring Company, Inc. v. Willard HunterCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2000
- Universal Maritime Service Corporation v. Bernard N. Wright Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1998
- Empire United Stevedores v. GatlinCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1991
- Staffing v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation ProgramsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2000
- Carl Bienvenu v. Texaco, Inc Director, Office of Worker's Compensation Programs, U.S. Department of Labor Insurance Company of North AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1997
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