Legal Opinion
Daniel C. Abel v. Director, Office of Workers Compensation Programs, Jones Oregon Stevedoring Company
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided May 8, 1991No. 87-7516PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CANBY, Circuit Judge:
Daniel Abel petitions for review of a decision of the Benefits Review Board denying him benefits under the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act, 33 U.S.C. § 901 et seq. The Benefits Review Board upheld the Administrative Law Judge’s determination that Abel’s claim for benefits was untimely. We grant the petition, reverse and remand.
BACKGROUND
Abel, a longshoreman, suffered an employment-related injury on October 14, 1980, when a gangplank rolled over his leg, injuring his left knee. Abel was unable to work for two weeks after the accident. During this time Jones…
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