Haynie v. Tideland Welding Service

TATE, Circuit Judge:

The plaintiff-appellant, Fred Haynie, was injured on an offshore oil rig and instituted suit against Tideland Welding Service (Tideland) and United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company (USFG), Tideland’s insurer, under the provisions of the Longshoremen’s and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act, 33 U.S.C. § 901, et seq. The Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) found that Haynie was not an “employee” of Tideland, 33 U.S.C. § 902, therefore denying his claim for compensation under the LHWCA; this decision was affirmed by the Benefits Review Board. Haynie appeals from the decision of…