Legal Opinion
Universal Fabricators, Inc. v. Carl Smith and Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, U.S. Department of Labor
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 31, 1989No. 88-4458PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GEE, Circuit Judge:
Background
In 1982 the respondent, Carl Smith, suffered a back injury while working as a structural fitter for Universal Fabricators, Inc. In 1985 he brought an action under the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (LHWCA) for benefits. The Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) found that the status, situs and filing requirements of the LHWCA were met and ordered Universal to pay LHWCA benefits from the date of the injury, minus amounts Smith had received in state compensation payments.
Universal appealed to the Benefits Review Board, which affirmed the decision of the AU.…
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- United Brands Company v. Thad Melson, and the Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
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