Legal Opinion
I. T. O. Corp. of Baltimore v. Benefits Review Board, U. S. Department of Labor
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided December 22, 1975No. Nos. 75-1051, 75-1075, 75-1196 and 75-1088PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WINTER, Circuit Judge:
These appeals present the question of first impression of the extent to which the 1972 Amendments to the Longshoremen’s and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act, 33 U.S.C. § 901 et seq., extend benefits under the Act to persons engaged in necessary steps in the overall process of loading and unloading a vessel, but who, prior to the Amendments, could claim benefits for accidental injury or death only under state law. The Administrative Law Judge and the Benefits Review Board of the Department of Labor held that benefits under the Act had been extended to all persons handling…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Seas Shipping Co. v. SierackiSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
- Ryan Stevedoring Co. v. Pan-Atlantic Steamship Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1956
- Southern Pacific Company v. JensenSupreme Court of the United States · 1916
- Knickerbocker Ice Co. v. StewartSupreme Court of the United States · 1920
- Victory Carriers, Inc. v. LawSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
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3Cited by2 opinions
- I. T. O. Corporation of Baltimore, Employer, and Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, Carrier v. Benefits Review Board, U. S. Department of Labor, William T. Adkins, International Longshoremen's Association, Amicus Curiae. Maritime Terminals, Inc., and Aetna Casualty and Surety Co. v. Secretary of Labor, and Donald D. Brown, Maritime Terminals, Inc., and Aetna Casualty and Surety Co. v. Vernie Lee Harris, and United States Department of Labor, National Association of Stevedores v. Benefits Review Board, U. S. Dept. Of Labor, William T. AdkinsCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1976
- I.T.O. Corporation of Baltimore, Employer, and Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, Carrier v. Benefits Review Board, U.S. Department of Labor, William T. Adkins, International Longshoreman's Association, Amicus Curiae. Maritime Terminals, Inc., and Aetna Casualty and Surety Co. v. Secretary of Labor, and Donald D. Brown, Maritime Terminals, Inc., and Aetna Casualty and Surety Co. v. Vernie Lee Harris, and United States Department of Labor, National Association of Stevedores v. Benefits Review Board, U.S. Dept. Of Labor, William T. AdkinsCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1975