Legal Opinion
James W. Barker v. United States Department of Labor
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided March 11, 1998No. 97-1450PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SELYA, Circuit Judge.
After sustaining an injury in the course of his employment as a mechanic for respondent Bath Iron Works Corporation and receiving temporary disability benefits, petitioner James W. Barker filed a claim' for a supplemental scheduled award under the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 901-950 (1986) (LHWCA or the Act). An Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) concluded that the asserted disability resulted from an unscheduled injury and denied both Barker’s claim and his request for attorneys’ fees. The Benefits Review Board (Board) affirmed in all…
2Cases cited22 opinions
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- Inmates of Suffolk County Jail v. RouseCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1997
- Nancy Strickland v. Commissioner, Maine Department of Human Services v. Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Third-PartyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1995
- Liberty Mutual Insurance Company v. Commercial Union Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1992
- O'Connell v. ShalalaCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1996
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3Cited by23 opinions
- United States v. MeadeCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1999
- Bath Iron Works Corp. v. United States Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2003
- Massachusetts Ass'n of Health Maintenance Organizations v. RuthardtCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1999
- Bath Iron Works v. Director, Wkrs. CompCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1999
- Vieques Air Link, Inc. v. United States Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2006
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