Legal Opinion
Dewey McDonald v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, U.S. Department of Labor Todd Shipyards Corporation Travelers Insurance Company
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided March 12, 1990No. 88-7404PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NELSON, Circuit Judge:
Appellant Dewey McDonald, who suffers from pulmonary disease, was awarded disability benefits from his employer, appellee Todd Shipyards. Subsequent to this award, the Ninth Circuit altered the formula used to calculate such benefits, and appellant petitioned to have his benefits adjusted accordingly. The Benefits Review Board denied the request finding first that modification was inappropriate based solely on a change in the law and, second, that statutory amendments codifying the change in law did not apply to this case. We reverse, finding that the Board erred in…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- O'Leary v. Brown-Pacific-Maxon, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1951
- Banks v. Chicago Grain Trimmers Assn., Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Voris v. EikelSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
- O'KEEFFE v. Aerojet-General Shipyards, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Matthew Long v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs Seatrain Lines and Royal Globe Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1985
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