Summary

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...

This is Part One of a brief review of interesting (to me) cases decided during calendar year 2017 by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Benefits Review Board and the federal circuit courts of appeal.  ...

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;...

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...

I mentioned last time that calendar year 2014 was relatively quiet for Longshore Act jurisprudence at the federal appellate level.  There were no decisions at the U.S. Supreme Court. There were,...

Calendar year 2014 was a relatively quiet year for Longshore Act jurisprudence, but the U.S. Department of Labor, which administers the Longshore Act, was busy with administrative matters. First,...

This is an update regarding recent significant events involving the Longshore Act. The good news is that, considering “recent” to be from January 1, 2013, to the present, there hasn’t been too much...

I’ll pick up where I left off last time, with a look at some more cases that made calendar year 2013 interesting in the Longshore context.  I’ll also mention some important administrative events at...

With regard to jurisprudence, 2012 was an interesting year for those who follow developments under the Longshore Act. Several cases were decided (or are in the process of being decided) at the U.S....

It’s a common observation among employers, insurance carriers, and the defense bar that the Longshore Act is interpreted too liberally in favor of injured workers.  Let’s assume that this...