Legal Opinion
McGowan v. General Dynamics Corp.
Connecticut Appellate Court
Decided August 23, 1988No. 5910; 5913PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDupont, C. J.
The single question presented in this combined appeal is whether an award received pur*616suant to the Longshoremen’s and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (LHWCA), 33 U.S.C. §§ 901 through 950 (1986), is to be wholly credited against a subsequent award arising out of the same injury under the Connecticut Workers’ Compensation Act, General Statutes §§ 31-275 through 31-355a. We hold that the award under the LHWCA must be so credited.
The plaintiffs, Charles McGowan and Sebastian Semataro, sustained injuries during the course of their employment with the named defendant, the Electric Boat Division…
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- Thomas v. Washington Gas Light Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Blancato v. Feldspar Corp.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1987
- Nacirema Operating Co. v. JohnsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
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