Author: MBLB News
Fourth Circuit Addresses “Fraud on the Court”
In one of the first published opinions by the Fourth Circuit in the new year, the appellate court ruled against Claimant/Appellant, holding that an... More
Fifth Circuit: Longshore Modification Statute Has a Broad Scope
Claimant injured his right knee while working for Employer on an oil production platform. Over the next month, Claimant’s left knee began hurting, too. ... More
District Court Lacked Federal Question Jurisdiction on 33(g) Issue
Plaintiff sustained an injury that brought him under the purview of the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (LHWCA). He received benefits from the... More
Plaintiffs’ DBA Claims Dismissed By Federal Court For Failure to Exhaust Administrative Remedies
Plaintiffs, both former military subcontractors, sued Employer in federal court, alleging that Employer fired Plaintiffs in retaliation for one of the Plaintiffs filing a... More
Top 5 Longshore Cases of 2013
In this year’s annual list of the top Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (“LHWCA”) cases of 2013, we address situs, settlement standards, average... More
Seaman’s Oral Settlement Agreement Valid and Enforceable
Plaintiff, a seaman, injured his foot aboard a vessel owned by defendant. Plaintiff sought medical treatment and eventually had two toes amputated as well... More
Beach Cleanup Work Was Not Covered By the Longshore Act
Claimant alleged multiple health issues stemming from her work as an “oil recovery technician” in Prince William Sound in 1989. At that time, Claimant worked... More
Wages and Penalties for Violations of the Seaman’s Wage Act
NCL owns and operates a fleet of nine cruise ships. Seafarers worked on these vessels as senior stateroom stewards between May 14, 2006, and... More
Jumping from a Helicopter Can Be a War-Risk Hazard
A Defense Base Act claimant injured his ankle when he jumped a few inches from a helicopter to the ground below. The injury occurred... More
District Court Interpreted the LHWCA’s Exclusivity Provision and Granted Summary Judgment for Defendant
Plaintiff, a welder on a stationary platform on the outer continental shelf off the coast of Louisiana, filed suit in the Western District of Louisiana alleging... More