Geary v. Jeffboat, Inc.

STECKLER, District Judge.

This matter is before the Court to enforce a supplementary order made by a Deputy Commissioner of the Department of Labor. The Deputy Commissioner declared Jeffboat, Incorporated in default of its obligation to pay a compensation award to plaintiff. Also the Commissioner ordered Jeffboat to pay an additional amount of twenty (20) percent of the original award as a default penalty pursuant to § 914(f).

Cross-defendant, Director, Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs, moves the Court for summary judgment. The Director seeks both dismissal of Jeffboat’s cross-claim for…