AVONDALE SHIPYARDS, INC. v. VINSON

No. 78-2126.

623 F.2d 1117 (1980)

AVONDALE SHIPYARDS, INC., Petitioner, v. Billy R. VINSON, Claimant, and Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of Labor, Respondents.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

August 15, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jones, Walker, Waechter, Poitevent, Carrere & Denegre, Stewart E. Niles, Jr., New Orleans, La., for petitioner.

William Henry Sanders, Jena, La., Charles F. Gay, Jr., New Orleans, La., Carin A. Clauss, Sol. of Labor, Laurie M. Streeter, Associate Sol., Joshua T. Gillelan, U. S. Dept. of Labor, Washington, D. C., for respondents.

Before JONES, GEE and REAVLEY, Circuit Judges.


REAVLEY, Circuit Judge:

Billy R. Vinson filed a claim under the Longshoremen's and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, 33 U.S.C. 901 et seq. ("LHWCA"), for injuries sustained during his employment with Avondale Shipyards, Inc. After conducting a hearing, the Administrative Law Judge ("ALJ") found in favor of Vinson and awarded $70 per week temporary total disability from October 28, 1972 to June 16, 1973; thirty-five percent permanent partial disability dating...

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