Legal Opinion
Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of Labor v. Cargill, Inc. And Northwest National Insurance Co.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided July 1, 1983No. 81-7522PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CANBY, Circuit Judge:
This case raises an important question concerning the scope of § 8(f) of the Longshoremen’s and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act, 33 U.S.C. § 908(f) (1976). Section 8(f) is intended to encourage the employment of handicapped workers by permitting an employer to avoid paying full compensation if the handicapped worker sustains an injury that would not have resulted in as great a disability if the worker had not been handicapped. The handicapped worker receives full compensation, but Section 8(f) permits the employer to limit its liability and provides for payment of the…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Lawson v. Suwannee Fruit & Steamship Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1949
- The C & P Telephone Company v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1977
- Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of Labor v. Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1982
- General Dynamics Corporation v. Charles Sacchetti, Deceased, and Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1982
- Dillingham Corp. v. MasseyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1974
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3Cited by36 opinions
- United States v. George Michael GwaltneyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
- Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs v. Jaffe New York DecoratingCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1994
- Lockheed Shipbuilding v. Director, Office of Workers Compensation Programs, U.S. Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1991
- The American Ship Building Company v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of Labor Samuel C. LoganCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1989
- Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of Labor v. Sun Ship, Inc. (Gertrude Ehrentraut, Claimant)Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1998
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