Legal Opinion
Reid v. Universal Maritime Service Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided December 5, 1994No. 94-1198PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Affirmed by published opinion. Judge WILKINSON wrote the opinion, in which Judge HAMILTON and Judge LUTTIG joined.
OPINION
WILKINSON, Circuit Judge:
Universal Maritime Services Corporation (“Universal”) appeals a supplemental compensation order entered as a penalty for late payment of an award under the Long-shore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (“LHWCA”), 33 U.S.C. # 8E8E # 901-950. The question in this case is whether payments to injured workers under the LHWCA must be made within ten calendar days or ten business days from the date of the award to avoid the late payment penalty provision…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- Union Pacific Railroad v. HallSupreme Court of the United States · 1876
- Quave v. Progress MarineCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1990
- Tidelands Marine Service v. PattersonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
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