| JUDGES' BENCHBOOK: Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act April 16, 2002 [2002 Revision] |
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| INDEX - TOPIC R |
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Topic Sections |
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Representative Injuries/Diseases |
2.2.18 |
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Adhesive Capsulitis Tendinitis |
Agent Orange B Immunal |
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Allergy and Nerve Conditions |
Arthritis in Knee |
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Asbestosis |
Asthma |
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Breathing Problems |
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome |
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Chemical Exposures |
Chemical Hypersensitivity |
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Chest Pains |
Dysfunction |
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Depression Caused by Work Stress |
Dermatitis |
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Drug Toxicity and Disability |
Dystonia |
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Epoxy Poisoning |
Electric Shock |
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Esophageal Cancer |
Gulf War Halothane-Induced Hepatitis Syndrome |
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Hand-arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS) |
Headaches and Dizziness |
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Hearing Loss |
Heart Attacks |
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Hemorrhoids |
Hopeless/Helpless Syndrome |
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Latent Pre-existing Porphyia |
Lead Poisoning |
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Leukemia, Chronic Granulocytic |
(Ionizing Radiation/Atomic Weapons Testing) |
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Leukemia Resulting from Benzene Exposure |
Lipomas/Biotransformation |
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Lumbar Stenosis |
Lung Cancer |
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Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma |
Multiple Sclerosis |
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Obesity |
Pleural Plaques |
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Porphria |
Psychological Problems |
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Pulmonary Conditions |
Recreational Activities |
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Reiter = s Syndrome |
Sarcoidosis |
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Sexual Impotency |
Silicosis |
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Suicide |
Thrombophlebitis |
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Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (TOS) & Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD) |
Varicose Veins |
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Responsible Employer/Carrier |
2.2.16 |
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Minimal Exposure |
2.2.16 |
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Section 8(f) |
2.2.17 |
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Timeliness |
13.1.2 |
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Time of Injury |
10.1.1 |
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10.10 |
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Traumatic Injury (vs.) |
2.2.15 |
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"Realistically Significant Relationship to Maritime Employment" Test |
1.8 |
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Reasonable Interval Rule |
2.2.2 |
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Rebuttal |
20.3 |
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� Burden as to ' 20(a) Presumption Successful |
20.3.2 |
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Reconsideration--Motion for |
19.5 |
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Refusal to Submit to Treatment |
7.7 |
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Reimbursement |
7.6 |
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"Relative Nature of the Work" Test |
75.1 |
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Remand |
21.2.11 |
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Reports |
30 |
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� Additional Reports Due as Secretary Indicates |
30.3 |
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� Employer Must Report Injury Within 10 Days |
30.2 |
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� Employer's Knowledge of Injury |
30.7 |
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� Fine for Failure to File First Report |
30.6 |
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� Hearing Loss |
30.2 |
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� Information in Report is Not Evidence |
30.4 |
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� Mailing First Report Meets Requirement |
30.5 |
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� Obligation to Report Work |
8.12.1 |
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� Tolling |
30.8 |
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Res Judicata, Collateral Estoppel, Full Faith & Credit, Election of Remedies |
85 |
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� Acceptance of Payments Under State Act |
85.4 |
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� Credit for Sums Paid |
85.4.1 |
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� Employer Credit |
85.4.2 |
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� Special Fund Credit |
85.4.3 |
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� Federal/State Conflicts |
85.3 |
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� Introduction |
85.1 |
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� "Law of the Case" Doctrine |
85.5 |
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� Prior State Proceedings |
85.2 |
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Responsible Carrier |
2.2.16 |
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9.1.1 |
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70.12 |
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Responsible Employer |
70 |
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� Aggravation Rule |
70.1 |
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70.3 |
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� Apportionment of Liability |
2.2.16 |
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� Burdens of Proof |
70.5 |
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� Cardillo Rule |
70.1 |
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70.2 |
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� Credits for Prior Awards |
70.7 |
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� Death |
9.1.1 |
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� Defenses |
70.6 |
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� Generally |
70.1 |
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� Hearing Loss |
70.4 |
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� Insolvency |
70.10 |
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� Occupational Disease Cases |
2.2.16 |
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70.2 |
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� Minimal Exposure |
2.2.16 |
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� Procedural Considerations |
70.8 |
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� Section 8(f) Petitions |
70.9 |
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� Simultaneous Employers |
70.11 |
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� Successive Injuries |
70.3 |
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"Restatement" Test |
75.1 |
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Retirees |
10.5.2 |
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10.10.1 |
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Retroactivity |
33.7.2 |
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Review ( See also A Appeals @ ) |
21 |
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"Right to Control Details of Work" Test |
75.1 |
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Ripeness |
80 |
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� Chavez v. Director, OWCP |
80.2 |
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� Fitness of Issue for Review |
80.3 |
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� Generally |
80.1 |
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� Hardship |
80.4 |
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� Third-Party Settlement |
33.10 |
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