Ramsay Scarlett & Co. v. DOWCP, No. 15-60112 (5th Cir. 2015)
Annotate this CasePetitioner, claimant's former employer, appealed the Board's affirmance of the ALJ's order holding petitioner liable for medical expenses attributable to claimant’s asbestosis, under the Longshore Harbor Worker’s Compensation Act, 33 U.S.C. 901–950. The court concluded that there was substantial evidence for the ALJ to conclude that petitioner did not rebut the presumption of a valid LHWCA claim because it did not provide factual doubt. Therefore, the court affirmed as to this issue. The court applied a liberal causation standard when determining the coverage of initial and subsequent injuries, and affirmed the ALJ's order requiring petitioner to reimburse claimant for annual flu and pneumonia vaccines and the treatment of conditions including pneumonia and bronchitis.
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