Battelle Mem’l Inst. v. Dicecca, No. 14-1742 (1st Cir. 2015)
Annotate this CaseRespondent was the widow of an employee of Battelle Memorial Institute (BMI). The decedent was stationed in Tbilisi, Georgia when he died in an automobile accident while traveling by taxi to shop for groceries. Respondent filed a claim for death benefits under the Defense Base Act (DBA). An administrative law judge (ALJ) held in favor of the widow. The Benefits Review Board affirmed. BMI petitioned for review. At issue before the First Circuit was whether the Board correctly found that the zone of special danger doctrine applied in this case and that the decedent’s death was compensable under the Act. The First Circuit affirmed, holding that substantial evidence supported the ALJ’s findings and ensuing conclusions that the zone of special danger doctrine applied and that the decedent’s death was compensable under the Act.
The court issued a subsequent related opinion or order on July 7, 2015.
The court issued a subsequent related opinion or order on August 5, 2015.
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