DIANE P. WOOD, Circuit Judge.
Like a number of other federal statutes, the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (LHWCA), 33 U.S.C. § 901 et seq., establishes a compensation scheme for workers who suffer injury or death on the job. In order to facilitate the initial task of a claimant under the Act, there is a statutory presumption of coverage that is triggered if certain basic facts can be established. This case concerns the next step in the...
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