Legal Opinion
Sea-Land Service, Inc. v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board
California Supreme Court
Decided December 2, 1996No. S042327PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
BAXTER, J.
When a maritime employee suffers an industrial injury that falls within the concurrent jurisdiction of the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (LHWCA) (33 U.S.C. § 901 et seq.) and the California Workers’ Compensation Act (Lab. Code, § 3200 et seq.),1 must the total amount of disability benefits paid to the employee under the LHWCA be credited against the total amount of disability benefits awarded under the California act, or may credit for LHWCA benefits be determined by comparing the amount paid or awarded in each specific category of benefits under each act?
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