Maher Terminals, Inc. v. Farrell

OPINION OF THE COURT

ALDISERT, Circuit Judge.

The question for decision is whether Peter Farrell, a clerk in a maritime terminal office whose principal duties in the office require him to examine documents presented by outside truckers, is an employee “handling cargo” as contemplated in Sea-Land Service, Inc. v. Director, Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs, 540 F.2d 629 (3d Cir. 1976). If so, he is covered by the provisions of the Longshoremen’s and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (LHWCA), 33 U.S.C. § 901-50, as amended, Pub.L. No. 92-576 (1972). The Benefits Review Board *477of the United…