BIANCO v. GEORGIA PACIFIC CORP.

No. 01-14656.

304 F.3d 1053 (2002)

Laura Patricia BIANCO, Petitioner, v. GEORGIA PACIFIC CORP., Respondent/Employer, and United States Department of Labor, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, Respondents.

United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

September 3, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Whitney R. Given, U.S. Dept. of Labor, Washington, DC, for Office of Workers' Compensation Programs and U.S. Dept. of Labor.

Robert L. Welch, Drew, Eckl & Farnham, Atlanta, GA, for Georgia Pacific Corp.

Before HULL, FAY and GIBSON, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM:

Laura Patricia Bianco petitions for review of a final decision and order of the United States Department of Labor Benefits Review Board affirming an administrative law judge's denial of her claims for compensation under the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act ("LHWCA"), 33 U.S.C. § 901 et seq. Compensation under the LHWCA is available only if, among other things, a "situs" test is satisfied. Under that "situs" test, a work-related...

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