United States Fourth Circuit

The last maritime employer rule, assigning full liability to the last employer covered by the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act who causes or contributes to an occupational injury, is reasonable in light of Congress' intent to promote the prompt and simplified processing of compensation claims.

Appellate Information

• Argued 11/01/2000
• Decided 03/12/2001
• Published 03/12/2001

Judges

• Before MICHAEL, MOTZ, and KING, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fourth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Lawrence Philip Postol, Seyfarth, Shaw, Fairweather & Geraldson, Washington, DC, for Petitioner. Andrew David Auerbach, United States Department of Labor, Washington, DC, for Respondent Director;  Gary Richard West, Patten, Wornom, Hatten & Diamonstein, Newport News, VA, for Respondent Stilley. ON BRIEF:  Henry L. Solano, Solicitor of Labor, Carol A. De Deo, Associate Solicitor, Mark Reinhalter, Senior Attorney, United States Department of Labor, Washington, DC, for Respondent Director.