Legal Opinion
Bouford v. Bath Iron Works Corp.
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided August 27, 1986PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SCOLNIK, Justice.
Bath Iron Works Corporation (BIW) and the Commercial Union Insurance Company appeal from a decision of the Appellate Division of the Workers' Compensation Commission affirming the commissioner’s decision ordering, inter alia, BIW to pay Bruce Bouford benefits for fifty percent permanent impairment for loss of use of his back. BIW contends that the commissioner erred in ruling that it was not entitled to credit against the permanent impairment award federal compensation benefits paid to Bouford. We affirm the decision.
The facts are undisputed. Bouford sustained an injury to…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Potomac Electric Power Co. v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation ProgramsSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Sun Ship, Inc. v. PennsylvaniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Campbell v. Bates Fabrics, Inc.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1980
- Stockford v. Bath Iron Works Corp.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1984
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