Legal Opinion
Mario Mijangos v. Avondale Shipyards, Inc., and Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of Labor
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 28, 1992No. 90-4700PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WISDOM, Circuit Judge:
The claimant, Mr. Mario Mijangos, seeks reversal of two orders of the Benefits Review Board (“the Board”). Mr. Mijangos contends that the Board exceeded its statutorily defined powers of review and committed an error of law when it reversed the original decision of the administrative law judge. We agree that the Board exceeded its power of review. We do not reach the question of whether the Board committed an error of law. The orders of the Board are reversed and the original order of the administrative law judge is reinstated.
BACKGROUND
The claimant, Mr. Mario Mijangos,…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- O'Keeffe v. Smith, Hinchman & Grylls Associates, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Banks v. Chicago Grain Trimmers Assn., Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Presley v. Tinsley Maintenance ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
- New Orleans Gulfwide) Stevedores v. TurnerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- Eller and Company and Midland Insurance Company v. Marshall Golden and Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, U. S. Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
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3Cited by26 opinions
- Elwood L. See v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1994
- Mendoza v. Marine Personnel Co., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1995
- Port Cooper/t. Smith Stevedoring Company, Inc. v. Willard HunterCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2000
- Shell Offshore, Inc. v. Director, Office of Worker's Compensation ProgramsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1997
- Ceres Marine Terminal v. Director, Office of Worker's Compensation ProgramsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1997
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