The recommendations, and the subsequent Act, plainly reflect the prior legal position, and are accordingly more claimant friendly on three grounds.

Otherwise, all else being equal, the previous player wins by prior position.

Her most recent prior position was as associate superintendent for the system.

Dr. Paul will return to his prior position as deputy director for science and technology.

Babich spent three seasons in that capacity, until he was returned to his prior position of linebackers coach.

If the referee pauses the match, it is resumed with the fighters in their prior positions.

On returning to the country, he quit his prior position and started a successful business, selling timber, rubber and owning a few schools.

"He is a man who will take whatever position he thinks will advance his political career, even if it conflicts with his own prior positions."

But a town official said yesterday that Mr. Francis was expected to resume his prior position.

His prior position was Special Assistant to Rumsfeld.