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· 6/14/1988

Raleigh Hairston v. Todd Shipyards Corporation Aetna Casualty and Surety Company, Inc., Director, Office of Workers Compensation Programs

Citations

  • 849 F.2d 1194
  • 1988 U.S. App. LEXIS 7968
  • 1988 WL 59363

How courts have described this case

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  • holding that the Board should inquire “whether there exists a reasonable likelihood” the claimant, considering his specific characteristics, would be hired “if he diligently sought the job” in determining the availability of suitable alternative employment
  • prior criminal conviction part of claimant’s background or experience for Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act disability benefits

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Judges: Tang, Canby, Reed

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