9th Circuit Finds Employer Rebutted LHWCA Claim for Cumulative Knee Injury

The 9th Court of Appeals denied a petition to review an administrative decision that found a worker was not entitled to benefits for cumulative knee injuries under the federal Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act. Under the act, an injured worker making an initial showing of a harm that was caused or aggravated by a workplace condition triggers a statutory presumption that the harm was caused by the workplace condition. The employer can rebut the presumption with substantial evidence that is “specific and comprehensive enough to sever the potential connection b...