Sharp v. Johnson Bros. Corp.

JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge:

Ernest D. Sharp, an employee of Johnson Brothers Corporation (“Johnson Brothers”), was injured while performing bridge repair work and filed suit under the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C.App. § 688, and a claim under the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (“LHWCA”), 33 U.S.C. § 901 et seq. He eventually reached a settlement with Johnson Brothers and its compensation insurer, the Wausau Insurance Companies (Wausau), under the LHWCA. Pursuant to the LHWCA, an administrative law judge (“AU”) of the Department of Labor (DOL) entered an order approving the settlement…