Claimant failed to establish that incident involving the Employer's shuttle vehicle and driver resulted in the Claimant's alleged injuries. The Claimant was not entitled to invoke Section 920(a) presumption under the LHWCA. Mr. McElreath tried this concurrent jurisdiction case before the United States Department of Labor Office of Administrative Law Judges Division of Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation. The Claimant alleged that a co-worker ran over his feet while driving the...
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In its 2016 edition, Best Lawyers® has recognized Brian McElreath, a partner from Lueder, Larkin & Hunter’s Charleston office as among the leading attorneys in the country. The results were published in the 22nd Edition edition of The Best Lawyers in America™ in the field of Workers' Compensation Law - Employers. For the 2016 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©, 6.7 million votes were analyzed on the legal abilities of other lawyers in their practice areas. Because lawyers...
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Lueder, Larkin & Hunter announced a significant expansion of its Workers' Compensation & Subrogation Practice with the hiring of three new partners in the Charleston office. The group brings with it considerable knowledge and experience defending claims under the South Carolina Workers' Compensation Act, Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, Defense Base Act, War Hazards Compensation Act and the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act. Additionally, the group brings all-encompassing...
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