Legal Opinion
Voris v. Eikel
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided November 9, 1953No. 20PublishedCited by 179 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Warren
This case involves the proper application of the notice provisions of the Longshoremen’s and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (44 Stat. 1424, as amended, 33 U. S. C. § 901 et seq.) by a Deputy Commissioner to the claim of an employee admittedly subject to the provisions of the Act. Section 12 of the Act provides:
“(a) Notice of an injury or death in respect of which compensation is payable under this chapter shall be given within thirty days after the date of such injury or death (1) to the deputy commissioner in the compensation district in which such injury occurred and (2) to the employer.
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2Cases cited5 opinions
- O'Leary v. Brown-Pacific-Maxon, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1951
- Norton v. Warner Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1944
- Baltimore & Phila. Steamboat Co. v. NortonSupreme Court of the United States · 1932
- Eikel v. VorisDistrict Court, S.D. Texas · 1951
- Voris v. EikelCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1952
3Cited by179 opinions
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- Reed v. the YakaSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Potomac Electric Power Co. v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation ProgramsSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs v. Perini North River AssociatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- William A. Smith, Claimant-Appellee v. Jesse Brown, Secretary of Veterans AffairsCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1994
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