DIRECTOR, OWCP v. BERKSTRESSER

No. 89-1473.

921 F.2d 306 (1990)

DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION PROGRAMS, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, Petitioner, v. Paul D. BERKSTRESSER, Respondent, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, Intervenor.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided December 11, 1990.

As Amended February 21, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joshua T. Gillelan, II, Washington, D.C., for petitioner. Carol A. De Deo, Associate Solicitor, J. Michael O'Neill, Counsel, for Longshore, and Marianne Demetral Smith, Washington, D.C., Atty., Dept. of Labor, were on the brief, for petitioner. Janet R. Dunlop, Washington, D.C., also entered an appearance, for petitioner.

John F. Ward, Washington, D.C., for intervenor.

Robert B. Adams, Washington, D.C., entered an appearance, for respondent.

Before WALD, Chief Judge, D.H. GINSBURG and RANDOLPH, Circuit Judges.


Opinion for the Court filed by Chief Judge WALD.

WALD, Chief Judge:

The Director of the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs seeks review of an Order of the Benefits Review Board on two grounds. First, the Director contends that the Board erred in reversing the determination of an administrative law judge ("ALJ") that intervenor-employer Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority ("WMATA") was not eligible for relief under the so-called "second-injury...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases