Posts by John Hughes

• Maritime Casualty

  The US Supreme Court Bases LHWCA Compensation on Year of Injury

  • April 20, 2012
  • By John Hughes

  Newly Awarded LHWCA Compensation Based on Year of Injury In Roberts v. Sea-Land Services, Inc., 132 S. Ct. 1350 (2012), the US Supreme Court ruled that under the Longshore Harbor and Workers Compensation Act (LHWCA), a claimant is “newly awarded compensation” when he first becomes disabled and is therefore statutorily entitled to compensation.  Thus, the […]

• Maritime Casualty

  US Supreme Court Uses “Substantial Nexus” Test to Determine Coverage

  • February 11, 2012
  • By John Hughes
  

  Circuit Split Resoved in Favor of “Substantial Nexus” In January 2012, the U.S. Supreme Court resolved a circuit split concerning the applicable standard for coverage under the Longshore and Harbor Workers Compensation Act (LHWCA) through the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA) in Pacific Operators Offshore, LLP v. Valladolid, 132 S. Ct. 680 (2012). OCSLA […]