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BATH IRON WORKS CORP. v. FIELDS

No. 08-2235.

599 F.3d 47 (2010)

BATH IRON WORKS CORP., Petitioner, v. Clair Maynard FIELDS, et al., Respondents.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

Decided March 18, 2010.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen Hessert, Norman, Hanson & Detroy LLC, with whom C.Lindsey Morrill was on brief, for petitioner.

Marcia J. Cleveland, for respondent Clair Maynard Fields.

Before BOUDIN, GAJARSA, and LIPEZ, Circuit Judges.

LIPEZ, Circuit Judge.

The Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act ("LHWCA" or "the Act"), 33 U.S.C. §§ 901-950, establishes a uniform no-fault compensation scheme for covered maritime workers who suffer disability or death in connection with their employment. Enacted after a series of Supreme Court decisions restricted the application of state workers' compensation laws within the federal maritime jurisdiction...

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