Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act News

Exclusive remedy bars a lawsuit filed by a mechanic against the owner of an offshore oil platform where he worked, even though he was employed by different company, a federal appellate court ruled. The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals rejected …

A longshoreman who suffers severe pain may qualify for benefits under the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act even if he is physically able to perform his job duties, a federal appellate court ruled. A panel of the 9th Circuit …