Legal Opinion
Aetna Life Insurance v. Harris
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided June 14, 1978No. Nos. 77-2351, 77-2352PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
A. LEON HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge.
We hold today that an insurance carrier providing coverage for non-occupational injuries and illnesses may intervene in proceedings under the Longshoremen’s and Harbor Workers’ Act (the Act), 33 U.S.C. § 901 et seq., and recover amounts paid out for injuries or illnesses that are found to be work-related.
Raymond Harris filed two claims against his employer, the Sun Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company (Sun), alleging that he suffered hernias as a result of his employment. Sun is a self-insurer with respect to work-related illnesses and…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of Labor v. Elizabeth O'KeefeCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1976
- Lemmer v. Batzli Electric Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1963
- Gould's CaseMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1968