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Court Affirms Dismissal of LHWCA Claim

Tuesday, December 23, 2025 | 0

A federal appellate court upheld the summary dismissal of a longshoreman’s claims for his injuries from a fall from a ladder leading to a ship’s cargo hold. Case: Alvarado v. Briese Schiffahrts GmbH & Co. KG MS Sapphire, No. 24-20476, 12/08/2025, published. Facts: Stevedoring company Jacintoport International was the borrowing employer of temporary laborers provided by staffing agency Labor Finders. JPI and Labor Finders separately secured workers’ compensation coverage for the temp laborers.  In December 2020, Labor Finders assigned Alberto Alvarado to ...

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