Legal Opinion
Universal Terminal & Stevedoring Corp. v. Parker
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided November 17, 1978No. 78-1417PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
WEIS, Circuit Judge.
The Longshoremen’s and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act encourages employers to pay injured employees voluntarily and promptly. If the employer contests the obligation to pay compensation, the statute requires that a notice of controversion be filed within 14 days after notice of the injury. The Benefits Review Board has *610construed that provision to require that a notice of controversion be filed in situations where the employee has returned to work, voluntary payments have ceased, and all that remains is the possibility of a later claim for benefits. We…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Atlantic & Gulf Stevedores, Inc. v. DonovanCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1960
- Strachan Shipping Company v. Lee H. Hollis, Deputy Commissioner, and Moses Lewis, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1972
- Simmons v. MarshallCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1938
- Matthew Joseph Leonard v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Company and Morris Boney, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1959
3Cited by10 opinions
- National Steel & Shipbuilding Co. And Fireman's Fund American Insurance Co. v. Emma J. (Evans) Bonner and U. S. Dept. Of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1979
- Prolerized New England Co. v. Benefits Review BoardCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1980
- National Steel & Shipbuilding Co. v. U. S. Department of Labor office of Workers' Compensation ProgramsCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1979
- Prolerized New England Company v. Benefits Review BoardCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1980
- Universal Terminal & Stevedoring Corp. v. Wardell ParkerCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1978
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