5th Circuit Upholds Dismissal of Claim for LHWCA Benefits for Alleged Asbestos Exposure

A federal appellate court ruled that a longshoreman failed to establish any error in the administrative denial of his claim for benefits from exposure to asbestos. Case: Cooley v. Director OWCP, No. 18-60020, 08/03/2018, unpublished. Facts and procedural history: Jesse Cooley Jr. filed a claim against Huntington Ingalls Inc. under the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act. Cooley alleged that he had contracted a permanently disabling lung disease due to his prolonged exposure to asbestos while working for Huntington. An administrative law judge denied Cooley's claim after ...