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 […]
