Legal Opinion
Ceres Gulf, Inc. v. Director, Office Worker's Compensation Program
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 5, 2005No. 04-60771UnpublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
PER CURIAM: *
After sustaining an injury to his shoulder during the course of his employment as a longshoreman for Ceres Gulf, Inc. (“Ceres”), Lawrence Keys filed a claim for workers’ compensation benefits under the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (“LHWCA” or “the Act”), as amended, 33 U.S.C. § 901 et seq. Ceres now appeals from the decision of the United States Department of Labor Benefits Review Board (“the Board”) affirming the decision of an administrative law judge (“ALJ”). The ALJ awarded benefits in favor of Keys after finding Ceres liable under the “aggravation rule” of…
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