United States Fourth Circuit

An employer failed to satisfy the Contribution element of a claim under Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act section 8(f), seeking limitation of payment of permanent partial disability benefits.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/14/2003
• Published 04/14/2003

Judges

• Before WIDENER and KING, Circuit Judges, and FABER, Chief United States District Judge for the Southern District of West Virginia, sitting by designation.

Court

• United States Fourth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED: Benjamin McMullan Mason, Mason, Cowardin & Mason, Newport News, Virginia, for Petitioner.  Andrew David Auerbach, United States Department of Labor, Washington, D.C., for Respondents.   ON BRIEF: Jonathan H. Walker, Mason, Cowardin & Mason, Newport News, Virginia, for Petitioner.  Henry L. Solano, Solicitor of Labor, Carol A. De Deo, Associate Solicitor, Mark Reinhalter, Senior Attorney, United States Department of Labor, Washington, D.C., for Respondent Director.