Cooper Stevedoring of Louisiana, Inc. v. Washington

AINSWORTH, Circuit Judge:

This case presents novel questions arising from the recent amendments to the Longshoremen’s and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act, 33 U.S.C. § 901 et seq. It grows out of a petition for review of the decision and order of the Benefits Review Board affirming a compensation order of an administrative law judge awarding disability benefits to James Washington, a longshoreman, pursuant to the Act. After a careful review and analysis of this matter, we affirm the Board’s decision.

We must determine (1) whether the limitation provisions contained in Section 13(a) of the…