Brady-Hamilton Stevedore Co. v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs

STEPHENS, Senior District Judge.

Adams was a fifty-seven year old longshoreman on March 16, 1973, when he accidentally injured his back at work. Adams had experienced back problems dating as far back as 1953. After the 1973 injury, he was unable to return to his regular long-shoring duties, and on May 22,1974, he had a laminectomy to remove a bulging disc.

Adams filed a claim for permanent total disability against his employer, Brady-Hamilton Stevedore Co., and its workers’ compensation insurance carrier, Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co. (Employer) under the Longshore and Harbor Workers’…