Decision  Amicle Oriol v. LG Balfour Co.

Date:	10/26/2000
Organization:	Department of Industrial Accidents
Docket Number:	DIA Board No. 071461-91
Location:	Boston

• Employee: Amicle Oriol
• Employer: LG Balfour Co.
• Insurer: Liberty Mutual Insurance Company

MCCARTHY, J. At the time of the administrative judge’s decision, Amicle Oriol, the employee, was fifty years old. (Dec. 5.) We note that he attended secondary school in his native Haiti, but left prior to receiving a diploma.² (Tr. 6-7, dated Feb. 26, 1998; Dec. 5.) While in Haiti, Mr. Oriol attended a mechanic training school for two years but did not complete the full three-year course. He also tutored preschool children in mathematics and reading for one year prior to entering the Haitian Air Force. (Tr. 7-10, dated Feb. 26, 1998.) While in the Air Force, Mr. Oriol worked as a welder. (Tr. 10-11, 13, dated Feb. 26, 1998.) He came to the United States in 1984 and in 1988 started work for Balfour as a mudwell polisher. (Tr. 14, dated Feb. 26, 1998; Dec. 5.)

¹ Judge Smith no longer serves as a member of the reviewing board.

² The employee testified that, at the time he discontinued his studies in Haiti, he was two classes short of obtaining a high school diploma. After coming to the United States, he attended classes to obtain a GED. At the time of the hearing, Mr. Oriol had not yet taken the necessary examination. (Tr. 6-7, dated Feb. 26, 1998.)