Legal Opinion
DM & IR Railway Co. v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided August 21, 1998No. 97-3215, 97-3220PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
WOLLMAN, Circuit-Judge..
In this consolidatéd appeal, the DM & IR Railway Company (Railway) petitions for review of an order of the Benefits Review Board of the Department of Labor ( the Board) awarding benefits to Ronald Fransen and Milton Zebott under the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (LHWCA), 33 U.SiC. §§ 901 et seq. We affirm both awards.
I. Background
On December 8, 1992, Fransen injured his left knee while working as a composite mechanic for the Railway at its iron ore loading dock in Two Harbors, Minnesota. His injury eventually required surgery, and he was unable to…
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- Dm & Ir Railway Company Signal Administration, Inc. v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs United States Department of Labor Ronald Fransen Special Compensation Fund, Dm & Ir Railway Company Signal Administration, Inc. v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs United States Department of Labor Milton ZebottCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1998