3 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 12 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side — they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from Bertram A. Watson and R. J. Shea, Deputy Commissioner v. Gulf Stevedore Corporation.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bertram A. Watson and R. J. Shea, Deputy Commissioner v. Gulf Stevedore Corporation Anchor | green | “he determination that a disability is temporary rather than permanent need not be reached merely because the medical prognosis is that the employee is likely at some indefinite future date to get better and to be able to return to work.” | 4 |
| 2 | Air America, Inc. v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of Labor, and Joseph F. Kerch | green | “to be considered permanent, a disability need not be eternal or everlasting.” | 4 |
| 3 | Virginia International Terminals, Inc. v. Benny R. Edwards Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of Labor | green | “the failure to hold an informal conference or issue a written recommendation is fatal to a claim for attorney's fees under the plain terms of section 928(b).” | 4 |
A red or yellow flag on a member means the underlying case has negative treatment — for those, check the case page before relying on the passage.