Bath Iron Works Corp. v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs

LYNCH, Circuit Judge.

Bath Iron Works Corporation (“BIW”) and its insurer, Liberty Mutual Insurance Company complain of a decision of the Benefits Review Board affirming the award of medical benefits to ‘ Lawrence J. Shorette, a BIW employee. The award was pursuant to the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (“LHWCA”), 33 U.S.C. § 901 et seq., which creates a presumption that a claimant’s medical condition is causally related to his employment. See 33 U.S.C. § 920(a). The Board agreed with the administrative law judge that BIW had failed to rebut this presumption. BIW disagrees,…