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Aquaculture Workers are Excluded from Longshore Benefits
Claimant filed a claim for hearing loss against Ingalls Shipbuilding, whom he worked for as a pipefitter in 1944, and Clark Seafood, which employed Claimant... More
Great Law Review Article: Professor LeCesne’s “Crude Decisions” Is Slick
Professor Blaine LeCesne of Loyola University New Orleans College of Law recently published an excellent article in the Michigan State Law Review that is... More
Court Rejects Plaintiff’s Lack of Notice Argument
Plaintiff was working on a barge owned by Defendant when he was injured by a spew rod. Plaintiff filed suit alleging negligence and unseaworthiness. ... More
First Circuit: Neither Suicide Nor Misadventure Fall Within the Scope of the Zone of Special Danger Doctrine
Decedent was employed on a secure military base in Saudi Arabia. One morning, his on-site girlfriend discovered Decedent’s body hanging from a noose. Decedent... More
Court Enforces a “No Reemployment” Provision in a Longshore Settlement
California’s Second Appellate District issued an interesting unpublished case. In Homeport Insurance Services, Inc. v. Lundy, the court addressed whether a “no reemployment” provision... More
LLC Not a “Mere Continuation” of Former Proprietorship
Author: Tyler A. Moore Plaintiff went to Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro of New Orleans (“Snug Harbor”) to dine and listen to jazz music,... More
Cook Lacks Seaman Status
Plaintiff, who worked as a cook on a barge, evacuated the barge because of a fire. He injured his neck and back while jumping from the... More
National Average Weekly Wage Percent Increase for 10/01/2012
The Department of Labor (“DOL”) published the percent increase for the National Average Weekly Wage (“NAWW”), which will go into effect on 10/01/2012. As of... More
Child Support and Longshore/DBA Benefits
An oft-asked question is whether child support payments can be garnished from Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (“LHWCA”) or Defense Base Act (“DBA”) workers’ compensation... More
Section 33(g)’s “Trap for the Unwary”
A surefire way to forfeit future benefits is to fail to follow Section 33(g). In our practice, we come across Section 33(g) cases now and again, and it... More