LHWCA Can Apply to Contractor's Worker Due to Hiring Party's Operations

The U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a jury was properly asked to decide whether an offshore platform worker’s death occurred as a result of the gas extraction on the Outer Continental Shelf by the company that had hired his employer. Case: Mays v. Chevron Pipe Line Co., No. 19-30535, 08/03/2020, published. Facts: James Mays worked for Furmanite American as a valve technician. He was killed in an explosion on an offshore platform owned by the Chevron Pipe Line Co. The platform was part of Chevron’s Henry Gas Gathering System. The platform lies in Louisiana's terr...