VOLPE v. NORTHEAST MARINE TERMINALS

No. 463, Docket 81-4141.

671 F.2d 697 (1982)

Joseph VOLPE, Petitioner, v. NORTHEAST MARINE TERMINALS, Midland Insurance Company and Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of Labor, Respondents.

United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.

Decided January 29, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gary Sinawski, New York City (Harry Kresky, Cathy Hollenberg, and Kresky, Sinawski & Hollenberg, New York City, on the brief), for petitioner employee.

Leonard J. Linden, New York City (Linden & Gallagher, New York City, on the brief), for respondent employer and respondent carrier.

Before MOORE, TIMBERS and VAN GRAAFEILAND, Circuit Judges.


TIMBERS, Circuit Judge:

The essential issue on this petition to review is whether the Benefits Review Board ("the Board"), United States Department of Labor, in a proceeding involving a claim for disability benefits under the Longshoremen's and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 901-950 (1976) ("the Act"), having found that the administrative law judge ("the ALJ") had misapplied the appropriate legal standard, erred in affirming the decision...

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