Legal Opinion
Blanding v. Director, OWCP
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided July 30, 1999No. 98-4335PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Per curiam
Frouwke Blanding appeals from a judgment of the United States Department of Labor Benefits Review Board (the “Board”) issued July 28, 1998, reversing a Decision and Order on Remand of Administrative Law Judge David W. Di Nardi awarding death benefits to Blanding pursuant to the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (“LHWCA”), 33 U.S.C. §§ 903(a) and 909 (1986).
Petitioner’s husband, William Blanding, died on May 3, 1987, of mesothelioma caused by asbestos exposure which he experienced during his career as a marine engineer and naval architect. On January 24, 1992, Ms. Blanding…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Avondale Shipyards, Inc. v. Billy R. Vinson, and Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- Volpe v. Northeast Marine TerminalsCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1982
- Willard Stark v. Washington Star Co. And Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, U.S. Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1987
- Rasmussen v. General Dynamics Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1993
- Stevenson v. Linens of the WeekCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1982
3Cited by1 opinion
- Frouwke K. Blanding v. Director, OwcpCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1999