Legal Opinion
Metropolitan Stevedore Co. v. Rambo
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 12, 1995No. 94-820PublishedCited by 89 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Kennedy
Section 22 of the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (LHWCA or Act), 44 Stat. 1437, as amended, 33 U. S. C. § 922, allows for modification of a disability award *293“on the ground of a change in conditions or because of a mistake in a determination of fact.” The question in this case is whether a party may seek modification on the ground of “change in conditions” when there has been no change in the employee’s physical condition but rather an increase in the employee’s wage-earning capacity due to the acquisition of new skills.
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In 1980, respondent John Rambo injured his back and leg…
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