LHWCA Beneficiary Must Comply With State Law Notice Requirement for 3rd-Party Suit

A New York appellate court ruled that a worker who received benefits under the federal Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act for a shipyard injury still had to comply with state law notice requirements for bringing a third-party tort claim based on his accident. Case: Fernandez v. City of New York, No. 2014-08610, 03/22/2017, published. Facts: Jose Fernandez allegedly suffered injuries while working at the Brooklyn Navy Yard in June 2012. Procedural history: Fernandez filed a Labor Law claim against the yard owner, the City of New York. The city moved to dismiss his compl...