The U.S. Supreme Court will not be reviewing a former electrician's claim to reinstate his benefits under the Longshoremen's and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act after he was fired for failing to take a restricted duty position being offered to him by his employer.The case was Cox v. DOWCP, No. 13-727.Ralph Cox had worked as an electrician for Northrop Grumman Ship Systems. He received an award of permanent and total disability benefits under the LHWCA following a 2004 injury. On Aug. 22, 2006, Northrop offered Cox a restricted duty position, which accommodated his permanent m...
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