Estate of Cowart v. Nicklos Drilling Co.

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1992-06-22

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Justice Kennedy delivered the opinion of the Court. The Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (LHWCA or Act), 44 Stat. 1424 , as amended, 33 U. S. C. § 901 et seq., creates a comprehensive federal scheme to compen *471 sate workers injured or killed while employed…

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