Legal Opinion
Sisson v. Davis & Sons, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 6, 1998No. 96-60722PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Per curiam
Petitioner, Lee Roy Sisson (“Sisson”) appeals from the United States Department of Labor Benefits Review Board decision denying him coverage under the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (“LHWCA”), 33 U.S.C. § 901, et seq., and under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (“OCSLA”), 43 U.S.C. § 1333(b). We affirm.
FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE BENEFITS REVIEW BOARD
Sisson injured his back on May 30, 1984, carrying a piece of drill pipe while constructing a parking lot for Gulf Oil Exploration with whom his employer, Davis & Sons, Inc., had a contract. The drill pipe was to serve as…
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