Legal Opinion
Noble Drilling Company and Crawford & Company, Inc. v. Kathy Drake, and U.S. Department of Labor, Benefits Review Board
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 28, 1986No. 86-4140PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Per curiam
The question presented in this appeal of a compensation award under the Long-shore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act is whether the record supports the determination that Phillip Drake’s death was causally related to his employment. We conclude that the award is supported by substantial evidence and affirm.
I
The facts are essentially undisputed. In October 1982, Phillip Drake was employed by Noble Drilling Company as a safety training coordinator. He had held this job for approximately five months, before which he had worked for Noble on various other, more strenuous, jobs for approximately…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Swinton v. J. Frank Kelly, Inc.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1976
- Young & Company and Texas Employers Insurance Association v. R. J. Shea, Deputy Commissioner of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1968
- Strachan Shipping Company and Texas Employers' Insurance Association v. R. J. Shea, Deputy CommissionerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
- John W. McGrath Corp. v. HughesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1959
- The Travelers Insurance Company v. Raymond F. Belair, Deputy Commissioner, United States Department of Labor, and Joseph Melanson, IntervenorCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1969
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3Cited by15 opinions
- United States Steel Corp. v. AstrueCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2007
- Greenwich Collieries v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of Labor, and Andrew OndeckoCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1993
- Conoco, Inc. v. Director, Office of Worker's Compensation ProgramsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1999
- Mendoza v. Marine Personnel Co., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1995
- Avondale Shipyards, Inc. v. Charles Kennel, and Director Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, U.S. Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1990
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