Legal Opinion
P & M Crane Co. v. Hayes
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 22, 1991No. Nos. 90-4376, 90-4460PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge:
These two cases, consolidated for oral argument, involve injured workers covered by the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (LHWCA), 33 U.S.C. §§ 901-950. In each instance, the employer petitioners (“employers”) contest the holdings of the Benefits Review Board (BRB) that employers can satisfy their alternative employment burden of proof only by providing evidence of more than one specific job opening, in the local community, suitable for an injured claimant, considering his skills and physical limitations. The employers believe that the BRB…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- O'Keeffe v. Smith, Hinchman & Grylls Associates, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1965
- 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
- New Orleans (Gulfwide) Stevedores v. TurnerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- Diamond M. Drilling Co. v. MarshallCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
- Bumble Bee Seafoods v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation ProgramsCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1980
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Mendoza v. Marine Personnel Co., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1995
- Louisiana Insurance Guaranty Ass'n v. AbbottCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1994
- Richard L. Palombo v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of Labor, and General Dynamics CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1991
- Avondale Shipyards, Inc. v. Ronald J. Guidry and Director, Office of Workers Compensation ProgramsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1992
- Darby v. Ingalls Shipbuilding, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1996
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