LHWCA, DBA & WHCA
Under DBA, Petitions for Review With Circuit Court Should Be Filed Where District Director is Located
The Ninth Circuit previously issued dictum in Pearce v. Dir., Off. of Workers’ Compen. Programs stating that a petition for review of a compensation order... More
Under LHWCA, Excusable Neglect Standard Applies to Late Filed Attorney Fee Petition
The Ninth Circuit has ruled that the excusable neglect standard applies to late filed attorney fee petitions under the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation... More
Alan Brackett to Moderate Annual Longshore Conference; Simone Yoder to Speak on Panel
Member Alan G. Brackett will once again act as a moderator at the Loyola University New Orleans College of Law 2019 Annual Longshore Conference being... More
ALJ Finds Post-Promotion Wages Controlling for DBA Claimant
A recent decision from the Office of Administrative Law Judges (ALJ) in Wells v. Mantech Corp., 2017-LDA-00239 (December 4, 2018) addressed the proper calculation... More
Benefits Review Board Affirms Denial of LHWCA Death Benefits
In a recent case, Hale v. BAE Systems, BRB No. 17-0523 (October 10, 2018), the Benefits Review Board (BRB) affirmed the denial of death... More
Internal Revenue Service Issues 2019 Optional Standard Mileage Rates
The Internal Revenue Service has issued the 2019 optional standard mileage rates used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business,... More
BRB Vacates Award for Pre-Controversion Attorney’s Fees in Hearing Loss Case
The Benefits Review Board (“BRB”) recently entered a Decision and Order reversing an Administrative Law Judge’s (ALJ) award of attorney’s fees on a disputed... More
BRB Affirms Award Widow’s DBA Death Benefits
The Benefits Review Board (“BRB”) recently entered a Decision and Order in Dill v. Service Employees International (BRB No. 18-0014, October 11, 2018), affirming the... More
OALJ Decision Analyzing Average Weekly Wage Important for Defense Base Act Cases
A recent decision from the Office of Administrative Law Judges (OALJ) addressed the interplay between Section 10(i) and Section 10(c) of the Longshore &... More
Patrick Babin to Speak at Defense Base Act Seminar
Member Patrick Babin will be speaking at the Dallas DBA Seminar 2019: Trends and Trajectories in Defense Base Act Claims on February 6. Patrick’s... More