· 9/16/1997
Universal Maritime Corporation v. Frank Moore Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Program United States Department of Labor
Citations
- 126 F.3d 256
- 1997 U.S. App. LEXIS 24941
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- vacating the BRB’s decision and remanding after holding that the ALJ’s imposition of too great a burden on the employer to demonstrate suitable alternative employment was an error of law
- \The employer need not contact prospective employers to inform them of the qualifications and limitations of the claimant and to determine if they would in fact consider hiring the candidate for their position.\
- discussing history of § 8(f) and amendments
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Judges: Widener, Niemeyer, Michael, Western, Virginia
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