Failure to Give Notice of 3rd-Party Recoveries Forfeits Entitlement to LHWCA Benefits

A federal appellate court ruled that an injured worker lost his entitlement to benefits under the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act because he failed to provide his employer with notice of recovery from two third-party tortfeasors. Case: Parfait v. Director OWCP, No. 16-60662, 09/11/2018, published. Facts and procedural history: McGill C. Parfait worked for Performance Energy Services. After he suffered injuries at work in June 2013, Parfair filed a claim for benefits under the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act. An administrative law judge found that Parfai...