Legal Opinion
Gooden v. Director, Office of Worker's Compensation Programs
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 13, 1998No. 96-60751PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GARWOOD, Circuit Judge:
Petitioner Gooden (Gooden) was a longshoreman employed by ITO Corporation (ITO) as a forklift operator. On November 13,1990, Gooden suffered a heart attack that necessitated a triple coronary bypass surgery three days later. Unable to work after the surgery, Gooden sought benefits under the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act, 33 U.S.C. § 901, et seq. (LHWCA).
The claim was referred to an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) in Metairie, Louisiana, who dismissed the claim on the grounds that there was no relationship between Goo-den’s employment and his underlying…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Parsons Corporation Of California v. Director, Office Of Workers' Compensation ProgramsCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1980
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