Legal Opinion
Smith v. Aerojet-General Shipyards, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 8, 1981No. Nos. 78-3794, 78-3818PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TJOFLAT, Circuit Judge:
These consolidated Longshoremen’s and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (LHWCA), 33 U.S.C. § 901 et seq. (1976), cases come to us on petition for review of a decision of the United States Department of Labor Benefits Review Board. We reverse the Board’s decision and remand the cases for further proceedings.
I
Thomas Smith brought this action for compensation under the Longshoremen’s and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act in 1971. Smith, now deceased, worked as a sandblaster for approximately ten shipyards during the thirteen years preceding his death. As the record reflects,…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Voris v. EikelSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
- The Travelers Insurance Company and Todd Shipyards Corporation v. Frank A. Cardillo, Deputy Commissioner, Federal Security Agency, Bureau of Employees' Compensation, Second Compensation District, and Joseph Tropea, Ira S. Bushey & Sons, Inc., Plaintiff-Employer-Appellant, and American Policyholders' Insurance Company And/or American Mutual Liability Insurance Company, Plaintiff-Insurance Carrier-Appellant, and Hartford Accident& Indemnity Company, Plaintiff-Insurance Carrier-Appellant, and the State Insurance Fund, Plaintiff-Insurance Carrier-Appellant v. Thorleif Johansen, Defendant-Claimant-Respondent, and Frank A. Cardillo, Deputy Commissioner, Second Compensation District, Defendant-Respondent. Todd Shipyards Corporation, Inc., Employer-Plaintiff-Appellant, and Massachusetts Bonding & Insurance Company, Insurance Carrier-Plaintiff-Appellant v. United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Employees' Compensation, Second District and Frank A. Cardillo, as Deputy Commissioner and Raymond LebowitzCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1955
- Cordero v. Triple A Machine ShopCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1978
- United Brands Company v. Thad Melson, and the Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
- Bucuk v. Edward A. Zusi Brass FoundryNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1958
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- Consolidation Coal Company v. Louis Chubb, and Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1984
- Kelaita v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
- Port of Portland v. Director, Office of Workers Compensation ProgramsCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1991
- Argonaut Insurance Company v. PattersonCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1988
- Jasinskas v. Bethlehem Steel Corp.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1984
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