Legal Opinion
Keenan v. Director for Benefits Review Board
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided December 21, 2004No. 03-70442PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
GOODWIN, Circuit Judge.
This appeal presents the following questions: (1) whether petitioner’s shoulder impairment should be compensated as a scheduled disability of the arm under 33 U.S.C. § 908(c)(1); (2) in the alternative, whether he is entitled to unscheduled compensation under 33 U.S.C. § 908(e)(21) on the ground that his shoulder injury prevented him from accepting a more lucrative foreman’s position; and (3) whether, if neither form of compensation is granted, petitioner is entitled to a de minimis award under 33 U.S.C. § 908(c)(21). We hold that petitioner is entitled to neither…
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Kevin Keenan v. Director For The Benefits Review BoardCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2004