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Suicide attempt compensable under Longshore Act

Pat Murphy — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 15:37:59 +0000

A dock worker who injured himself in a suicide attempt may be entitled to benefits under the federal Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled in reversing an administrative denial of benefits.

In 2001, the plaintiff suffered serious injuries when he fell
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Exxon escapes $17.5M asbestos judgment

Pat Murphy — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 17:26:21 +0000

An asbestos defendant should have been permitted to introduce evidence that it had no duty to intervene to protect the plaintiff because of the safety programs implemented by the plaintiff’s employer, the Virginia Supreme Court has ruled in reversing a $17.5 million judgment.

The plaintiff worked at a shipyard from
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Longshore Act maximum rate set at date of disability

Pat Murphy — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 19:53:21 +0000

The maximum workers’ compensation benefits available to a longshoreman must be based on the national average weekly wage for the fiscal year in which he became disabled, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled.

The decision affirms a ruling from the 9th Circuit.

Section 906(c) of the Longshore and Harbor Workers’
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