Legal Opinion

Pittman Mechanical Contractors, Inc. v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs

Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Decided September 13, 1994No. 93-2096PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Affirmed by published opinion. Judge WILLIAMS wrote the opinion, in which Judge RUSSELL and Senior Judge BUTZNER joined.

OPINION

WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge:

Michael T. Simonds filed a claim for disability benefits under the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (LHWCA), 33 U.S.C. §§ 901-950 (1988), alleging that he sustained a back injury while working as a pipe welder for Pittman Mechanical Contractors, Inc. (Pittman). After a hearing, an administrative law judge (ALJ) awarded benefits, and the Benefits Review Board (Board) affirmed the ALJ’s order. Pittman filed a petition for review,…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Northeast Marine Terminal Co. v. CaputoSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  2. Herb's Welding, Inc. v. GraySupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  3. Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co. v. SchwalbSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  4. Antoinette Y. Etheridge v. Norfolk & Western Railway CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1993
  5. Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company v. Curtis Tann Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1988

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Neely v. Benefits Review BoardCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1998
  2. Neely v. BRBCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1998
  3. Neely v. Benefits Review BoardCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1998
  4. Pittman Mechanical Contractors, Incorporated v. Director, Office Of Workers' Compensation ProgramsCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1994

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