Legal Opinion
LaFaille v. Benefits Review Board
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided August 22, 1989No. 977, Docket 88-4160PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LUMBARD, Circuit Judge:
Gaston LaFaille, who suffered several lung collapses while employed as a welder by General Dynamics Corp., appeals from a final order of the Benefits Review Board on his claim for disability benefits. The Board affirmed a decision of an Administrative Law Judge (AU) denying him permanent partial disability compensation and granting him temporary partial benefits based on his average weekly wage at the time he suffered the first lung collapse. LaFaille, proceeding under § 21(c) of the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (LHWCA), 33 U.S.C. § 921(c), makes three…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Hole v. Miami Shipyards Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- Robert E. Randall v. Comfort Control, Inc. And Liberty Mutual Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1984
- Volpe v. Northeast Marine TerminalsCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1982
- Vivian L. Walker v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority and Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, U.S. Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1986
3Cited by5 opinions
- John Rambo, Claimant-Petitioner v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs Metropolitan Stevedore CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1996
- Gaston Lafaille v. Benefits Review Board, United States Department of Labor Director Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of Labor, General Dynamics Corporation, and Insurance Company of North AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1989
- James Barbera v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of Labor Global Terminal and Container Services, IncCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2001
- Barbera v. Director Office of Worker's CompensationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2001
- John Rambo, Claimant-Petitioner v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs Metropolitan Stevedore CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1996