Edmonds, WA
Admiralty and maritime Lawyer at Edmonds, WA
Practice Areas: Admiralty & Maritime, Personal Injury ... +2 more
OUTCOME: 9th Circuit Affirmed the BRB Award of Benefits
Attorney Peters defended the lower court's opinion that an employer cannot overcome a Longshore claim with circumstantial and negative evidence not addressing the Claimant's prima facie case.
OUTCOME: Award of Benefits for Hearing Loss under the LHWCA
The employer was found liable for the claimant's entire 16.25% hearing loss, as the claimant's pre-existing hearing loss was aggravated by his subsequent employment.
OUTCOME: BRB Affirmed An OALJ Award for Total Disability
Successfully defended an administrative law judge's award for total disability by showing the evidence supported a finding that the employer failed to meet its burden in presenting suitable alternative ... employment when the claimant could not return to his usual employment because of a work-related shoulder injury. The matter arose under the Longshore & Harbor Workers' Compensation Act.
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