Legal Opinion
Travelers Ins. Co. v. Toner
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided May 24, 1951No. 10857PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Per curiam
The act of June 24, 1948, 1 amended the Longshoremen’s and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act 2 by increasing the benefits payable thereunder, stipulating that the provisions of the amendatory act “shall be applicable only to injuries or deaths occurring on or after the effective date hereof.” 3 The sole question on this appeal is whether the increased death benefits so provided are payable in a case where an injury was sustained before the effective date of the amendatory act, but the death of the employee (resulting from the injury) occurred after that date.
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2Cases cited10 opinions
- Hampton Roads Stevedoring Corporation v. O'HearneCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1950
- Stanswsky v. Industrial CommissionIllinois Supreme Court · 1931
- Hardin v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1937
- Thorpe v. Department of Labor & IndustriesWashington Supreme Court · 1927
- Beausoleil's CaseMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1947
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3Cited by11 opinions
- McAllister v. Bd. of Ed., KearnyNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1963
- State Insurance Fund and Guardino & Sons v. Catherine Pesce and Director, Office of Workers' Compensation ProgramsCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1977
- Todd Shipyards Corp. v. WitthuhnCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1979
- Puig v. Standard Dredging Corp.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1979
- Clemmie M. Henry, Widow of Wilson R. Henry v. George Hyman Construction Company and Maryland Casualty CompanyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1984
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