33 U.S.C. § 901
Short title
This chapter may be cited as “Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act.”
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2,840
cases (83 in the last 5 years), 1929–2026 · leading case: Estate of Cowart v. Nicklos Drilling Co.
Estate of Cowart v. Nicklos Drilling Co. (1992)
“1424 , as amended, 33 U. S. C. § 901 et seq., creates a comprehensive federal scheme to compensate *471 workers injured or killed while employed upon the navigable waters of the United States.”
Cockle v. Dept. of Labor and Industries (2001)
“[7] The Court was asked to construe the following "wages" clause in the 1927 Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (LHWCA) ( 33 U.S.C. § 901 ), incorporated into the District of Columbia Workmen's Compensation Act at issue in that case: "`Wages' means the money rate at…”
Cockle v. Department of Labor & Industries (2001)
“§ 901 ), incorporated into the District of Columbia Workmen’s Compensation Act at issue in that case: “ ‘Wages’ means the money rate at which the service rendered is recompensed under the contract of hiring in force at the time of injury, including the reasonable value of board,…”
Yamaha Motor Corp., USA v. Calhoun (1996)
“715 (1980), where we held that a State may apply its workers’ compensation scheme to land-based injuries that fall within the compass of the Longshore and Har *215 bor Workers’ Compensation Act, 33 U. S. C. § 901 et seq. See Sun Ship, 447 U.”
Herb's Welding, Inc. v. Gray (1985)
“1424 , as amended, 33 U. S. C. § 901 et seq., provides compensation for the death or disability of any person engaged in "maritime employment," § 902(3), if the disability or death results from an injury incurred upon the navigable waters of the United States or any adjoining…”
American Export Lines, Inc. v. Alvez (1980)
“NOTES [1] "The term `society' embraces a broad range of mutual benefits each family member receives from the others' continued existence, including love, affection, care, attention, companionship, comfort, and protection." Sea-Land Services, Inc.”
Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs v. Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co. (1995)
“1424 , as amended, 33 U. S. C. § 901 et seq., to seek judicial review of decisions by the Benefits Review Board that in the Director's view deny claimants compensation to which they are entitled.”
Pope & Talbot, Inc. v. Hawn (1953)
“1424 , 33 U. S. C. § 901 et seq. Hawn has agreed to refund these payments to his employer out of his Pope & Talbot recovery.”
Roger Murray v. S. Route Maritime Sa (2017)
“Murray sued under the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (“Longshore Act”), 33 U.S.C. § 901 et seq., alleging that the vessel owner had been negligent in turning over the ship with a faulty floodlight.”
Roberts v. Sea-Land Services, Inc. (2012)
“1424 , as amended, 33 U. S. C. §901 et seq., caps benefits for most types of dis- ability at twice the national average weekly wage for the fiscal year in which an injured employee is “newly award ed compensation.”
Bloomer v. Liberty Mutual Insurance (1980)
“, a longshoreman is entitled to receive compensation payments from his stevedore for disability or death resulting from an injury occurring on the navigable waters of the United States. *75 If the longshoreman believes that his injuries warrant a recovery in excess of the…”
Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs v. Greenwich Collieries (1994)
“1424 , as amended, 33 U. S. C. § 901 et seq., the Department of Labor applies what it calls the “true doubt” rule.”
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