Legal Opinion
General Dynamics Corp. v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided November 7, 1978No. 78-1128PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOWNES, Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal from an order of the Benefits Review Board (Board) of the United States Department of Labor affirming an Administrative Law Judge’s (ALJ) award of death benefits on a claim under the Longshoremen’s and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (Act), as amended, 33 U.S.C. §§ 901 et seq. Jurisdiction for this appeal is conferred by 33 U.S.C. § 921(c).
The issue is whether claimant-respondent, Edith S. Murphy, is entitled to the benefits provided by the Act under section 909(b) as the “widow” of James V. Murphy, as that term is defined under section 902(16):
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2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Gibson v. HughesDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1961
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Amigo Smokeless Coal Company v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, U. S. Dept. Of Labor, and Clarence BowerCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1981
- General Dynamics Corporation v. Charles Sacchetti, Deceased, and Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1982
- Graziano v. General Dynamics Corp.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1981
- Ramiro Vilanova v. United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1988
- Ryan-Walsh Stevedoring Co. v. TrainerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
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