Legal Opinion
Fleetwood v. Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided November 5, 1985No. 84-1845PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SNEEDEN, Circuit Judge:
Melvin Fleetwood was granted a 40-per-cent permanent partial disability award, based upon an average weekly wage of $193.85, for a back injury that occurred on July 11, 1975, when he was employed by Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company as a handyman. The partial disability award was made pursuant to The Longshoremen’s and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (LHWCA), ch. 509, 44 Stat. 1424 (1927), codified as amended at 33 U.S.C. §§ 901-950 (1982), which allows any person engaged in maritime employment to recover compensation if his death or disability results…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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