Employer Can't Challenge Causation for Injury Found Compensable Under LHWCA

The Connecticut Supreme Court ruled that an employer could not challenge the causal connection between a worker's injury and his job because he had already established compensability under the federal Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act. Case: Filosi v. Electric Board Corp., Nos. SC 19990 and SC 19991, 09/18/2018, published. Facts and procedural history: Donald Filosi began working for the Electric Boat Corp. in 1961. He continued to work for the company intermittently until he retired in 1998. During his employment with EBC, Filosi was exposed to asbestos. After h...