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

2.2.18

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Adhesive Capsulitis Tendinitis

Agent Orange B Immunal

     

Allergy and Nerve Conditions

Arthritis in Knee

     

Asbestosis

Asthma

     

Breathing Problems

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

     

Chemical Exposures

Chemical Hypersensitivity

     

Chest Pains

Dysfunction

     

Depression Caused by Work Stress

Dermatitis

     

Drug Toxicity and Disability

Dystonia

     

Epoxy Poisoning

Electric Shock

     

Esophageal Cancer

Gulf War Halothane-Induced Hepatitis Syndrome

     

Hand-arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS)

Headaches and Dizziness

     

Hearing Loss

Heart Attacks

     

Hemorrhoids

Hopeless/Helpless Syndrome

     

Latent Pre-existing Porphyia

Lead Poisoning

     

Leukemia, Chronic Granulocytic

(Ionizing Radiation/Atomic Weapons Testing)

     

Leukemia Resulting from Benzene Exposure

Lipomas/Biotransformation

     

Lumbar Stenosis

Lung Cancer

     

Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma

Multiple Sclerosis

     

Obesity

Pleural Plaques

     

Porphria

Psychological Problems

     

Pulmonary Conditions

Recreational Activities

     

Reiter=s Syndrome

Sarcoidosis

     

Sexual Impotency

Silicosis

     

Suicide

Thrombophlebitis

     

Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (TOS) & Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD)

Varicose Veins

     

Responsible Employer/Carrier

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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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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

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      Burden as to ' 20(a) Presumption Successful

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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

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Reports

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      Additional Reports Due as Secretary Indicates

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      Employer Must Report Injury Within 10 Days

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      Employer's Knowledge of Injury

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      Fine for Failure to File First Report

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      Hearing Loss

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      Information in Report is Not Evidence

30.4

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      Mailing First Report Meets Requirement

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      Obligation to Report Work

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      Tolling

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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

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9.1.1

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Responsible Employer

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      Aggravation Rule

70.1

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      Apportionment of Liability

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      Burdens of Proof

70.5

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      Cardillo Rule

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      Credits for Prior Awards

70.7

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      Death

9.1.1

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      Defenses

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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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            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 AAppeals@)

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"Right to Control Details of Work" Test

75.1

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Ripeness

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      Chavez v. Director, OWCP

80.2

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      Fitness of Issue for Review

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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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