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In the longshore arena, claims are...](https://blog.amequity.com/longshore-insider/article/four-reasons-to-solve-claims-disputes-through-mediation) ## [6/18/2018 A Question of Evidence: The ALJ and The Benefits Review Board Some cases that arise under the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (“the Act”), while not landmarks in the development of jurisprudence, are interesting nonetheless as useful...](https://blog.amequity.com/longshore-insider/article/a-question-of-evidence-the-alj-and-the-benefits-review-board) ## [2/8/2018 Top Ten Principles of the Last Employer Rule in Occupational Disease - Part II On January 18, 2018, we discussed the Top Ten Principles of the Last Employer Rule in Occupational Disease cases and the different applications of the Last Employer Rule as applied in occupational...](https://blog.amequity.com/longshore-insider/article/top-ten-principles-in-occupational-disease-cases-part-two) ## [1/2/2018 Longshore Act Jurisprudence - Calendar Year 2017, Part II This is Part Two of a brief review of some interesting Longshore Act cases from calendar year 2017. In the Matter of the Complaint of Buchanan Marine, L.P., as Bareboat Charterer of the Barge...](https://blog.amequity.com/longshore-insider/article/longshore-act-jurisprudence-calendar-year-2017-part-ii) ## [11/15/2017 Amendments to the Act, Part II This is a continuation of the discussion of possible amendments to the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act. In that post was a list of what I consider to be the top tier of potential...](https://blog.amequity.com/longshore-insider/article/amendments-to-the-act-part-2) ## [10/6/2017 Average Weekly Wage Annual Increase & Attorney Fees ANNUAL INCREASE By Industry Notice No. 162, dated September 12, 2017, The U.S. Department of Labor, which administers the Longshore Act, has announced the new National Average Weekly Wage (NAWW)...](https://blog.amequity.com/longshore-insider/article/annual-increase-attorney-fees) ## [7/5/2017 Hearing Loss A recent decision from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Benefits Review Board (“the Board”) illustrates some challenges related to the adjudication of hearing loss claims under the Longshore and...](https://blog.amequity.com/longshore-insider/article/hearing-loss) ## [5/12/2017 Clerical Exclusion, Part II This is a continuation of the discussion of the “clerical exclusion” contained in section 2(3)(A) of the Longshore Act (click here for Part One). Below are some cases that illustrate how the...](https://blog.amequity.com/longshore-insider/article/clerical-exclusion-part-2) ## [12/27/2016 Calendar Year 2016, Part II Here is Part Two of a brief summary of interesting (to me) cases from calendar year 2016. David F. Pittman v. New Century Fabricators, Incorporated and American Interstate Insurance Company;...](https://blog.amequity.com/longshore-insider/article/calendar-year-2016-part-2) ## [12/12/2016 Calendar Year 2016, Part I Here is the first part of a list of some of the interesting (to me) cases from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Benefits Review Board (BRB) and the federal Circuit Courts of Appeal during calendar...](https://blog.amequity.com/longshore-insider/article/calendar-year-2016-part-1) ## [11/9/2016 Longshore Act Extensions This is the last (for now) of a group of posts dealing with recurring questions regarding the Longshore Act. Following is a discussion of three issues, one for each of the Act’s three extensions. ...](https://blog.amequity.com/longshore-insider/article/longshore-act-extensions) ## [10/26/2016 New Truck Driver Case We have a new truck driver case from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Benefits Review Board (BRB). This one deals with the issue of situs as well as status. The decision also ducks the question of...](https://blog.amequity.com/longshore-insider/article/new-truck-driver-case) ## [6/21/2016 Landmark Cases - Herb's Welding I’m adding another case to my list of landmark Longshore Act cases, not because this case is a true “landmark” in the traditional sense of the word, but rather simply based on the frequency with...](https://blog.amequity.com/longshore-insider/article/landmark-cases-number-8-herbs-welding) ## [5/6/2013 Situs and Status in the Fifth Circuit A significant event in Longshore Act jurisprudence has just occurred. The federal Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a decision on April 29, 2013, in the case of New Orleans Depot Services,...](https://blog.amequity.com/longshore-insider/article/situs-and-status-in-the-fifth-circuit) Subscribe to our newsletter [Get started](https://www.amequity.com/join-our-mailing-list) ALMA Member Resources [Report a Claim](https://www.amequity.com/report-a-claim) [Review Your Claims Online](https://live.origamirisk.com/Origami/Account/Login?account=AEU&returnUrl=/Origami) [MEMBER WEBSITE](https://www.amequity.com/log-in) ![Amequity](https://blog.amequity.com/hs-fs/hubfs/raw_assets/public/Amequity_Feb2022/images/AEU-logo-white.png?width=129&name=AEU-logo-white.png "Amequity") - [![linkedin-icon](https://blog.amequity.com/hubfs/linkedin-icon.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/company/american-equity-underwriters/) - [![facebook-icon](https://blog.amequity.com/hubfs/facebook-icon.png)](https://www.facebook.com/AmericanEquityUnderwriters/) - [About AEU](https://www.amequity.com/who-we-are) - [Coverage](https://www.amequity.com/coverage) - [Blog & Podcast](https://blog.amequity.com/) - [Contact Us](https://www.amequity.com/contact) © 2025 The American Equity Underwriters, Inc.  All rights reserved.  /   [**Terms & Conditions**](https://www.amequity.com/terms-conditions)  /   [**Privacy**](https://www.amequity.com/privacy-policy)