United States First Circuit
Truczinskas v. Office of Workers' Comp. Programs, 11-2503
A widow's petition for review of an order of the Benefits Review Board denying her claim for death benefits under the Defense Base Act, arising from the death of her husband in Saudi Arabia, is denied where absent a showing that the employee's injury arose from employment or from a "zone of special danger" related to employment, the DBA provides no coverage.
Appellate Information
- Decided 11/20/2012
- Published 11/20/2012
Judges
- Boudin
Court
- United States First Circuit