9th COA: No Error for ALJ to Find Claimant Lacked Credibility, Terminate Benefits

In an unpublished decision, the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the decision of an administrative law judge to terminate benefits being paid to an injured worker under the federal Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act. Fousseini Tounkara appealed a decision of the U.S. Department of Labor's Benefits Review Board modifying his prior award to reflect that his entitlement to disability benefits terminated Aug. 6, 2016. The 9th COA said it reviews Benefits Review Board decisions for errors of law and to determine whether substantial evidence supports a judge's dec...