Legal Opinion
Lucille Force v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs Department of Labor Fireman's Fund Insurance Company
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided July 10, 1991No. 89-70520PublishedCited by 57 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KOZINSKI, Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal from a Benefits Review Board (BRB) decision awarding petitioner Lucille Force benefits pursuant to the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (LHWCA), 33 U.S.C. § 901 et seq. We must decide whether, and to what extent, an employer is entitled to set off against its workers’ compensation liability amounts paid to a claimant by a third party as part of a civil settlement.
Facts and Prior Proceedings
George Force was exposed to asbestos while employed by Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Corporation in the 1940s. Prior to his 1984 death from…
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