McClanahan v. Morauer & Hartzell, Inc.

Under § 33 (g) of the Longshoremen’s and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act, an employer is not obligated to pay compensation to an employee who, without the employer’s written approval, settles a claim against a third person for an amount less than the compensation to which the employee is entitled under the Act. 44 Stat. 1441, as amended, 33 U. S. C. § 933 (g). Certiorari was granted in this case, 402 U. S. 1008 (1971), on the assumption that it presented the question whether the consent judgment entered by the District Judge awarding petitioner damages against a third person evidenced a…