WALTER TANTZEN, INC. v. SHAUGHNESSY

No. 949, Docket 79-4034.

601 F.2d 670 (1979)

WALTER TANTZEN, INC., and Insurance Company of North America, Petitioners, v. Thomas SHAUGHNESSY and Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of Labor, Respondents.

United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.

Decided June 29, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph F. Manes, New York City, for petitioners-appellants.

Saul C. Downes, Rowen, Downes, Cascione & Chechanover, New York City, for respondent-appellee.

Carin Ann Clauss, Laurie M. Streeter, Mary A. Sheehan, U.S. Dept. of Labor, Washington, D.C., for party in interest.

Before GURFEIN and MESKILL, Circuit Judges, and WYZANSKI, Senior District Judge.


WYZANSKI, Senior District Judge:

An employer and its insurer petition us to review the December 29, 1978 order of the Benefits Review Board, [BRB], United States Department of Labor affirming the order of the administrative law judge [ALJ] awarding compensation to Thomas Shaughnessy [hereinafter "claimant"] pursuant to the Longshoremen's and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act. 44 Stat. 1424; 86 Stat. 1251. 33 U.S.C. §§ 901-950 (1976) [LHWCA].

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