United States Fifth Circuit

Section 914(j) of the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act does not provide a basis for an employer to be reimbursed for its overpayment of a deceased employee's disability payments, by collecting out of unpaid installments of the widow's death benefits.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/05/2002
• Published 06/05/2002

Judges

• BENAVIDES, Circuit Judge:, Before HIGGINBOTHAM, WIENER, and BENAVIDES, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Alan G. Brackett,Daniel J. Hoerner, Mouledoux, Bland, Legrand & Brackett, New Orleans, LA, for Petitioner., John F. Dillon, Donni E. Young, Scott Michael Galante, Ness, Motley, Loadholt, Richardson & Poole, New Orleans. LA, for Liuzza., Peter Brule Silvain, Jr., Carol A. De Deo, Samuel Jay Oshinsky, U.S Dept. of Labor, Thomas O. Shepherd, Jr., Clerk, Benefits Review Bd., Washington, DC, Michael O. Brewer, U.S Dept. of Labor, Employment Standards Administration, New Orleans, LA, for Director, Office of Worker's Comp. Programs, U. S Dept. of Labor.