Legal Opinion
Ralph W. Bernardo v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided September 25, 1985No. 84-7222PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RAFEEDIE, District Judge:
This case presents the question of whether the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has jurisdiction to review an Order of the United States Department of Labor’s Benefit Review Board concerning a coal miner injured in the territorial jurisdiction of another circuit. We do not have such jurisdiction and accordingly transfer this matter to the Third Circuit which does.
Petitioner Ralph W. Bernardo (“Bernardo” or “Petitioner”) was a coal miner from 1928 to 1946 only having mined coal in Pennsylvania. He now lives in California where he has filed for benefits under the Black…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Todd Shipyards Corp. v. BlackCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1983
- Consolidation Coal Company v. Louis Chubb, and Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1984
- Bassett v. Massman Const. Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1941
- Glen Hon v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1983
- Stephen S. Slatick v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, U.S. Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1983
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3Cited by7 opinions
- SAIF Corp./Oregon Ship v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1990
- Carlos Adkins v. Director, Office of Workers Compensation Programs, United States Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1989
- Riat Danko, Widow of Joseph Danko v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, U.S. Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1988
- Ralph W. Bernardo v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation ProgramsCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1986
- Saif Corporation v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1990
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