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 […]
