5th Circuit Rejects Worker's Bid for Additional LHWCA Benefits

A federal appellate court rejected a workers’ claim that he had not been adequately compensated under the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act for all of his industrial injuries.  Case: Bourgeois v. Director of the Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs, No. 19-60337, 01/02/2020, published. Facts: Tramond Bourgeois worked for Fab-Con Inc. He suffered injuries while working on navigable waters in May 2014. Procedural history: Bourgeois filed a claim for benefits under the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act. An administrative law...