Legal Opinion
Williams v. Jones
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided December 3, 1993No. 93-1054PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CYR, Circuit Judge.
In 1978, plaintiff-appellee James Williams was injured as a result of a fall from the boom of a fishing vessel owned by his employer, defendant-appellant John Jones, d/b/a Nicole Enterprises (Jones). After Williams was diagnosed with a herniated disc, he filed a claim against Jones for compensation benefits under the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (LHWCA), 33 U.S.C. §§ 901-50. 1 In March 1981, a Department of Labor (DOL) administrative law judge (ALJ) found that Williams had a “temporary total disability,” see id. § 908(b), and ordered Jones to commence…
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