JUDGES' BENCHBOOK: Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act
April 16, 2002 [2002 Revision]

 
   
INDEX - TOPICS L,M,N  

DISCLAIMER: The Longshore Benchbook was created solely to assist the Office of Administrative Law Judges as a first reference in researching cases arising under the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, and extension acts, as amended. This Benchbook does not constitute the official opinion of the Department of Labor, the Office of Administrative Law Judges, or any individual judge on any subject. This Benchbook does not necessarily contain an exhaustive or current treatment of case holdings, and should, under no circumstances, substitute for a party's own research into the statutory, regulatory, and case law authorities on any given subject referred to therein. It is intended to be used as a research tool, not as final legal authority and should not be cited or relied upon as such.

Index

 

Topic Sections

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Laches

13.4.5

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"Lands Beneath Navigable Waters"

60.3.1

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"Last-Injurious-Exposure" Rule

2.2.16

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13.1

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A Last maritime employer @

2.2.16

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"Law of the Case" Doctrine

85.5

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Legal Assistance

39.2

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Liability

     

   Employer Liability

4.1

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   Regardless of Fault

4.2

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   Section 14(e) Penalty

14.3

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      Employer Knowledge

14.3.1

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      Period of Assessment

14.3.2

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      Voluntary Payments

14.3.3

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   Survivors

9.3.2

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   Third-Party Liability

5.2

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33

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Lien Against Assets

17

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Light-Duty Work

8.2.3.1

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Loss of Use

     

   Arm

8.3.3

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   Eye

8.3.13

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   Foot

8.3.11

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   Fingers

8.3.16

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8.3.17

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8.3.18

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   Great Toe

8.3.15

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   Hand

8.3.10

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   Leg

8.3.6

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   Partial

8.3.23

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   Thumb

8.3.14

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   Phalanges

8.3.18

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   Total

8.3.22

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Maintenance for Vocational Rehabilitation

8.8

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Manifest Requirement

8.7.4

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Maritime Employer

1.9

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Master or Member of a Crew

1.4.1

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1.4.2

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1.11.1

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Maximum Compensation

6.2.1

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Medical Benefits

7

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   Attendant Care

7.3.7

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   Biofeedback Treatment

7.3.3

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   Change of Physicians

7.5

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   Chiropractic Treatment

7.3.4

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   Choice of Physician

7.4

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   Debarment

7.12

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   Emergencies

7.4.2

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   Fees Limits

7.9

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   Impartial Examiner

7.8

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   Interest & Penalties on Late Payments

7.2

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65.6.2

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   Medical Insurance

7.3.6

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   Necessary Treatment

7.3.1

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   Refusal by Employer

7.6.1

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7.6.2

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   Refusal to Submit to Treatment

7.7

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   Reimbursement

7.6

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   Specialists

7.5.1

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   Spiritual Healing

7.13

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   Third-Party Suits

7.10

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33.7.4

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   Time Bar

7.1

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   Travel Expenses

7.3.5

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   Treatment Caused by Injury

7.3.2

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Medical Bills

20.5.3

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Medical Examination

19.9

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Medical Insurance

7.3.6

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Medical Ratings

8.3.2

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Medical Testimony

23.5

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Minimum and Maximum Limits

6.2.1

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Minor

     

   Timeliness of Claim

13.1.3

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   When the Employee is a Minor

10.7

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Misrepresentation--Penalty for

3.2.3

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Modification

22.1

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   Change in Condition

22.3.4

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   Credit

22.1

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   De Minimis Awards

22.3.3

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   Filing a Timely Request

22.3.2

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   Inapplicability

22.2

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   Initiation of Proceedings

19.4.1

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   Legal Error/Change in Law

22.3.6

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   Mistake of Fact

22.3.5

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   Orders on Appeal

22.3.8

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   Raising Section 8(f)

22.3.7

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   Retroactivity

22.3.6

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   Timely Request

22.3.2

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   Valid Request

22. 3.1

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"Moment of Injury" Test

1.8

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Motion for Reconsideration

19.5

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Multiple Disability Periods

8.7.7.1

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Multiple Injuries

8.7.7.1

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Multiple Settlements

33.10

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National Average Weekly Wage

6.2.3

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Natural Progression

2.2.7

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8.7.2

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70.3

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   Intervening Cause

2.2.8

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Natural Resources Workers

1.10.1

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Navigable Waters

1.5.2

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Nonappropriated Fund Instrumentalities Act

60.4

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   Applicability

60.4

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   Course/Scope of Employment

60.4.3

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   Employee Status

60.4.2

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   Exclusivity of Remedy

60.4.4

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   Miscellaneous

60.4.5

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Notice of Claim

19.2

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20.7

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   Presumption

20.7

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Notice of Hearing

19.4

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Notice of Injury or Death

12

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   Awareness

12.3

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      Hearing Loss

12.3.3

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      Traumatic Injury

12.3.1

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      Occupational Disease

12.3.2

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   Defenses for Failure to Give Notice

12.4

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      Employer Knowledge

12.4.1

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      Employer Not Prejudiced

12.4.3

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      Failure to File textnorm Notice

12.4.3.1

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      Failure to Designate Agent

12.4.3.2

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   Form of Notice

12.5.1

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   Hearing Loss

12.2

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   Notification of Employer

12.1

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   Occupational Disease

12.2

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   Procedure

12.5

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