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Federal Court Rejects Employer's Challenge to PTD Award for Longshoreman

Tuesday, May 6, 2025 | 0

A federal appellate court denied an employer’s challenge to an award of permanent total disability benefits to an injured longshoreman. Case: Global Terminal & Container Services Inc. v. OWCP, No. 24-1256, 04/24/2025, unpublished. Facts: Mohamed A. Elghobashy worked for Global Terminal & Container Services as a hustler driver. A hustler is a vehicle, similar to a semi-truck, used to move shipping containers. It attaches to a trailer, which in turn carries containers. Cranes use spreader bars to place containers on or remove them from the trailer. Elghobashy all...

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