Legal Opinion
Edwards v. Director, Office of Workers Compensation Programs
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided July 14, 1993No. 91-70648PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILLIAM A. NORRIS, Circuit Judge:
Richard Edwards suffered a job-related injury that prevented him from continuing his work as a welder-burner for Todd Shipyards. After Todd retrained him as a mechanical inspector, he found work in that capacity at Nordon Manufacturing, but was laid off after 11 weeks because of a reduction in the work force. He was then unable to find other work.
Edwards filed a claim for total disability benefits under the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act, 33 U.S.C. § 901, et seq. (“LHWCA”). The Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) awarded Edwards total disability…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company v. Curtis Tann Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1988
- Lucille Force v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs Department of Labor Fireman's Fund Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1991
- Robert E. Randall v. Comfort Control, Inc. And Liberty Mutual Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1984
- Wilborn Stevens v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs Lockheed Shipbuilding Co.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1990
- Raleigh Hairston v. Todd Shipyards Corporation Aetna Casualty and Surety Company, Inc., Director, Office of Workers Compensation ProgramsCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1988
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3Cited by3 opinions
- DM & IR Railway Co. v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation ProgramsCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1998
- Dm & Ir Railway Company Signal Administration, Inc. v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs United States Department of Labor Ronald Fransen Special Compensation Fund, Dm & Ir Railway Company Signal Administration, Inc. v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs United States Department of Labor Milton ZebottCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1998
- Richard L. Edwards v. Director, Office Of Workers Compensation ProgramsCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1993