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BOUDLOCHE v. HOWARD TRUCKING CO., INC.

No. 80-3045.

632 F.2d 1346 (1980)

Edgar J. BOUDLOCHE, Petitioner, v. HOWARD TRUCKING CO., INC., Northwest Insurance Co. and Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, U. S. Department of Labor, Respondents.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit Unit A.

December 19, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Weigand & Siegrist, Christopher B. Siegrist, Houma, La., for petitioner.

Carin A. Clauss, Sol. of Labor, Mark C. Walters, Gilbert T. Renaut, U. S. Dept. of Labor, Washington, D. C., Roger J. Larue, Jr., Metairie, La., for respondents.

Before COLEMAN, Chief Judge, CHARLES CLARK and REAVLEY, Circuit Judges.

CHARLES CLARK, Circuit Judge:

A majority of the Benefits Review Board asserts that Congress did not intend for the Longshoremen's and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (Act) to cover employees whose maritime employment was insubstantial. Because the Supreme Court has held Congress intended to cover workers when at least some part of their duties involved such employment, we reverse and remand.

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