Admiralty & Maritime
Longshore Employer Was Not Liable For a Section 28(c) Lien on Compensation
Claimant sustained a work-related injury on October 7, 2004. Administrative Law Judge Kennington awarded Claimant temporary total disability benefits on December 10, 2010. Thereafter,... More
DOL-Joint Bar Association Commented On the Longshore Pre-Hearing Statement, Form LS-18
The DOL-Joint Bar Association recently submitted comments to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs to slightly modify the Pre-Hearing Statement, Form LS-18. The... More
NASA Issues Final Rule Clarifying A Contractor’s Resonsibility to Obtain and Maintain Longshore and Defense Base Act Insurance
The Department of Defense (DoD), General Services Administration (GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) recently issued a Final Rule discussing a contractor’s... More
What Happens if a Longshore Attorney Accepts Fees Without Receiving Prior Approval?
An award of attorney fees for Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (“Longshore Act”) and Defense Base Act claims must adhere to specific statutory... More
Fifth Circuit Addresses Bailment and Eroding Policy Limits After Vessel Sank
National Liability & Fire Ins. Co. v. R&R Marine, Inc., — F.3d —- (5th Cir. 2014): This case arises after the sinking, and subsequent... More
Rhode Island Addresses the Scope of a Seaman’s Entitlement to Unearned Wages
In a lengthy decision, the Supreme Court of Rhode Island addressed a number of Jones Act-related issues, ultimately holding: (1) that the trial justice’s... More
Maritime Law Did Not Apply to Guest’s Drunk Driving Accident
The Supreme Court of Texas recently determined that admiralty jurisdiction did not apply to a horrific drunk driving crash simply because the driver responsible... More
Benefits Review Board Addresses Competing Audiograms and Longshore Hearing Loss
Claimant was employed by Employer from 1977 to 1987. Thereafter, he worked for a number of other non-maritime employers. In 2006, Claimant underwent a... More
Second Circuit Extends Federal Admiralty Jurisdiction to Foreign Judgment
D’Amico Dry Ltd. v. Primera Mar. (Hellas) Ltd., — F.3d —- (2d Cir. 2014). This case comes before the United States Second Circuit Court... More
False Distress Call Results in Serious Criminal Penalties
In March 2012, an aircraft pilot falsely reported observing a fishing boat with four passengers in distress in Lake Erie. In response to the... More