Legal Opinion
McGray Construction Company Beaver Insurance Company v. Director, Office of Workers Compensation Programs Harry Hurston
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided May 2, 1997No. 96-70041PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by Judge THOMPSON; Dissent by Judge KLEINFELD.
DAVID R. THOMPSON, Circuit Judge:
Harry Hurston was injured while working as a pile driver on a pier built and used exclusively for processing oil. McGray Construction Co. (“McGray”), Hurston’s employer at the time, petitions for review of the Benefits Review Board decision and order granting Hurston benefits under the Longshoremen’s and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (“LHWCA”), 44 Stat. 1424, as amended, 33 U.S.C. §§ 901-950 (1976 ed.).
This case requires us to interpret the “status” requirement of 33 U.S.C. § 902(3). This section of the…
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