The Fifth Circuit has followed the Fourth Circuit’s lead in deciding today that an employee’s termination for misconduct will not reopen a disability claim under the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (“LHWCA”)....more
3/20/2013 - Hiring & Firing Permanent Disability Reasonable Accommodation Termination Workplace Injury
Jones Act status remains unavailable on SPAR Platforms, a type of deepwater floating oil drilling and production facility used in the offshore petroleum industry. While, as noted in the recent blog by Joseph Devall, Jr., the...more
1/14/2013 - Jones Act Oil & Gas SCOTUS SPAR Platforms Vessels
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