Legal Opinion
Hole v. Miami Shipyards Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 27, 1981No. Nos. 80-5351, 80-5352PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GODBOLD, Chief Judge:
An Administrative Law Judge found that Gordon Hole, a claimant under the Longshoremen’s and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act, 33 U.S.C. § 901 et seq., was one percent permanently partially disabled. The Benefits Review Board reversed. In these consolidated cases we find that substantial evidence supports the ALJ’s determination and therefore reverse the Board.
The basic facts are not in dispute. On April 18, 1975 Hole ruptured a disc in his back while performing his duties as machine shop supervisor and yard supervisor for respondent Miami Shipyards Corp. Miami’s…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- American Stevedores, Inc., and Michigan Mutual Liability Insurance Company v. Vincent Salzano, and Director, Office of Workers Compensation ProgramsCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1976
- Overseas African Construction Corp. v. McMullenCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1974
- Ayers Steamship Co. v. BryantCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
- Sursum Corda, Inc. v. CooperCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1975
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