Legal Opinion
Stevedoring Services of America, Inc. v. Eggert
Washington Supreme Court
Decided April 18, 1996No. 62695-2PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMadsen, J.
— At issue is a claim for overpayment made under the Federal Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act, 33 U.S.C. § 918 (LHWCA). The Court of Appeals held that the LHWCA preempts state law remedies for overpayment. We reverse.
FACTS
In February 1980, Respondent Edward Eggert (Eggert), a longshoreman in the employ of Appellant, Stevedoring Services of America (SSA), filed a claim for benefits under LHWCA for workplace injuries sustained on January 26, 1980. On March 28, 1980, Eggert was released to return to work. He did not do so, however, because a nonworkrelated auto injury occurring on…
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