Liberty Mut. Ins. v. Parker

CHESNUT, District Judge.

This is a suit to set aside a compensation award by the Deputy Commissioner under the Longshoremen’s and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (section 21 [33 U.S.C.A. § 921]). There is no controversy as to the facts, the contention being only that the award is not in accordance with law because the employee’s claim was not filed “within one year after the injury” as required by section 13 (33 U.S.C.A. § 913).

Briefly condensed, the facts as found by the Deputy Commissioner were as follows : The employee had been employed around the Baltimore Harbor' as a longshoreman for…