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Maintenance and Cure: Seaman Who Refuses Light Duty Assignment Forfeits Right to Maintenance
District Judge Carl Barbier of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana issued a notable opinion last July in the context... More
The Vessel Seizure Remedy
The General Maritime Law provides unique protections to those engaged in maritime commerce. For instance, those companies or individuals who provide stores, supplies and... More
What Are “War-Risk Hazards”?
One of the mandatory prerequisites for coverage or reimbursement under the War Hazards Compensation Act is the requirement that the contractor’s injury must have... More
The Good Samaritan Doctrine in Maritime Law
The Good Samaritan. We know him as the traveler who, for no other reason than a desire to help a fellow human being, stopped... More
BRB Determines Fee Petition was Deficient
A Connecticut-based claimant’s counsel submitted a petition for attorney’s fees at a rate of $315 per hour for work done before the Benefits Review... More
Louisiana State Employee May Sue Under Jones Act and General Maritime Law
Author: Jon B. Robinson In a recent case issued by the Court of Appeals of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit, a plaintiff employed by the State... More
Duty of the Berth Operator
Every year the Lower Mississippi River experiences high water. Mooring heavily laden bulk carriers in midstream buoy systems or in more traditional berths at... More
Commercial Diver Was A Longshoreman
In an unpublished decision, the Ninth Circuit determined that a commercial diver qualified for coverage under the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (“LHWCA”). ... More
Property Damage Counterclaim Forbidden By Jones Act
The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals recently ruled on whether a property damage counterclaim in a Jones Act personal injury suit was an impermissible... More
“Greater Compensation” and a Higher AWW Calculation
Recently, the Fifth Circuit again addressed Section 28(b) attorneys fees under the Longshore and Harbor Workers Compensation Act. In Carey v. Ormey Primary Aluminum... More