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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Tax Shelter Annuities
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2.13
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10.1.3
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Temporary Partial Disability
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8.6.1
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Third-Party Liability
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5.2.1
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33
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Ability to Bring Suit
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33.1
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Apportionment
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33.6.2
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Apportionment Amongst Various Claims
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33.6.2.2
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Lien rights/credit rights
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33.6.2.2
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Assignment of Rights
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33.2
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33.3
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33.4
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Calculations
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33.10.4
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Multiple settlements
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33.10.4
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Numerical Calculations/Formula
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33.10.4
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Checklist
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33.11
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Credit Under ' 33(f)
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33.6
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Apportionment of Settlement Proceeds
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33.6.2
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"Person Entitled to Compensation"
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33.6.1
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Distribution of Proceeds
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33.5
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Employer Credit For Net Recovery
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33.6
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Ensuring Employer's Rights
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33.7
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Immunity from Suit
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33.9
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Medical Benefits
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33.7.4
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Miscellaneous Areas
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33.10
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Notice under 33(g)(2)
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33.7.5
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"Person Entitled to Compensation"
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33.6
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33.7
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Protection of Employer's Rights
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33.7
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Circuit Quirks Within 33(g)
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33.7.1
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Involvement of Employer in Third-Party Settlements
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33.7.3
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Medical Benefits
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33.7.4
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Notice
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33.7.5
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Supreme Court & 33(g):� Cowart
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33.7.2
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Raising Section 33(g)
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33.10.1
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Recovery of Compensation Already Paid
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33.4
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Request for a Formal Hearing
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33.10.4
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"Ripeness"
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33.10.3
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"Settlement" for Purposes of Section 33(g)
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33.10.2
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Subrogation of Carrier
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33.8
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Special Fund/Trust Fund Assignment
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33.3
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Written Approval of Settlement
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33.7
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Significant Circuit Developments
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33.7.1
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Third-Party Suits
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5.2
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Three-Day Waiting Period
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6.1
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Timeliness
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Hearing Loss Claim
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8.13.1
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Medical Benefits
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7.1
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Minor's Claim
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13.1.3
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Occupational Diseases
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13.1.2
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Special Fund Relief
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8.7.9.2
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Statute of Limitations
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13.1
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13.4
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Tolling the Statute
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13.4
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"Traditional" Test
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1.8
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Traumatic Injuries
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10.10.3
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12.3.1
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Travel Expenses
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7.3.5
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"True Doubt" Rule
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19.4
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20.4.2
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23.7.1
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