Egland v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of Labor

PER CURIAM:*

Joseph R. Egland filed a claim against P.C. Pfeiffer Company (“P.C. Pfeiffer”) under the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act, 33 U.S.C. § 901 et seq. (“the Act”). Egland alleged that, in violation of Section 49 of the Act, P.C. Pfeiffer refused to allow him to return to work because he had previously filed a compensation claim. See 33 U.S.C. § 948a (prohibiting any employer from “discharging] or in any other manner discriminating] against an employee as to his employment because such employee has claimed or attempted to claim compensation from such employer”). Egland…