Legal Opinion
McDermott, Inc. v. Boudreaux
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 28, 1982No. 81-4309PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JERRE S. WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge:
Once again, we confront the troublesome task of determining whether a deceased maritime employee was a “member of a crew of any vessel” and is, therefore, excluded from coverage under the Longshoremen’s and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (Longshoremen’s Act), 33 U.S.C. § 903. The Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) below, in a decision upheld by the Benefits Review Board, found that pipeline welder Clovis Boudreaux was not a crew member of a pipelaying barge because he was not aboard the vessel “primarily to aid navigation.” We hold that the AU and the Board…
2Cases cited29 opinions
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- Senko v. LaCrosse Dredging Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Jerry Wayne Davis v. Hill Engineering, Inc. And Williams-Mcwilliams Co., Inc., DefendantsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
- Norton v. Warner Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1944
- Voris v. EikelSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
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3Cited by28 opinions
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