Ernest P. Le Blanc v. Joseph H. Henderson, Deputy Commissioner, Etc.

RIVES, Circuit Judge.

In a claim under the Longshoremen’s and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act, 1 the Deputy Commissioner conducted hearings at which three physicians, two lay witnesses, and the claimant testified. Upon the basis of those hearings, the Deputy Commissioner made findings of fact and awarded compensation to the claimant on account of temporary total disability for certain stated periods and rejected the claim for compensation thereafter. The claimant filed his complaint in the District Court 2 to review the rejection of his claim for additional compensation. The district court…