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.
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Cardillo Rule
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60.1.2
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70.1
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70.2
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Carrier
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2.5
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70.12
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Causal Relationship
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20.5.1
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Cautious Employer Test
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8.7.3.1
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Ceiling on Payments
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14.6.4
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Child
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2.14
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Adoption
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2.17
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Chiropractic Treatment
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7.3.4
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Civil Procedure--Federal Rules
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19.3.5.3
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Claim
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13.2
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Abandonment
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19.3.2
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Controversion
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19.1
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Dismissal
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19.1
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19.3.2
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District Director Must Notify Employer
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19.2
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Filing A Claim
(Also See "Filing A Claim)
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13.1
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Protective Filing
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19.1
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Referral for Hearing
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19.1
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What Constitutes a Claim
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13.2.1
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19.1
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Withdrawal
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19.1
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Collateral Estoppel
(See also "Res Judicat, Collateral Estoppel,...)
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85
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"Coming and Going" Rule
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2.2.11
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Trip-Payment Exception
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2.2.11
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Commencement of Compensation
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6.1
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Commutation of Benefits
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14.6.3
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"Compelling Circumstances" Cases
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8.7.9.5
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Compensation
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2.12
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Adjustments
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10.8
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10.9
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Agreement to Waive
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15.2
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Annual Increase
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10.7
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Assignment
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16.2
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Ceiling on Payments
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14.6.4
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Commencement
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6.1
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Creditor Claims
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16.3
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Death
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9.0
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Exempt From Creditor Claims
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16.3
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Final Payment
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14.6.1
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Garnishment
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16.4
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Minimum and Maximum Limits
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6.2
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9.4
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Payment
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14.1
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Stay of Payments
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21.2.10
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Third Person is Liable
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33
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Voluntary Payments
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13.1.1
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Compensation Order
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When "Filed"
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14.4
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Compliance
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21.5
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Compromising Medical Ratings
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8.3.2
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Concurrent Awards
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8.3.26
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8.3.4
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8.4.3
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Consecutive Awards
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8.4.4
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Constructive Control
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5.2.3
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Container Royalty Payments
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2.13
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10.1.3
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Contingent Awards
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8.4.4
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Contractor/Subcontractor Liability
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4.1.1
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Controversion
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14.2
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Failure to Controvert
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14.2.2
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Notice of Controversion
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14.2.1
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Withdrawal of
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19.4
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Contumacious Conduct
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27.3
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Costs
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26
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Charged to Claimant
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26.2
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Denial
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26.3
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Generally
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26.1
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Course of Employment
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2.2.9
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Coverage
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1.5
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Credibility
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23.6
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Credit
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Prior Awards
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3.4
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8.3.26
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70.7
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Prior Payments
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14.5
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Service disability benefits
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3.4.2
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Special Fund
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85.4.3
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Sums Paid Under State Act
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85.4.1
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Third-Party Settlement
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33.6
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Creditors
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16
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"Cut-Through" Agreement
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4.1.1
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