Legal Opinion
Ingalls Shipbuilding, Inc. v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided February 18, 1997No. 95-1081PublishedCited by 83 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice O’Connor
Section 33 of the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (LHWCA or Act), 44 Stat. 1424, as amended, 33 U. S. C. § 933, gives the “person entitled to compensation” two avenues of recovery: Such a person may seek to recover damages from the third parties ultimately at fault for any injuries and still recover compensation under the Act from the covered worker’s employer as long as the worker’s employer gives its approval before the person settles with any of the third party tortfeasors. The question we decide today is whether an injured worker’s spouse, who may be eligible to receive…
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