Shipyard’s Final Judgment Paves Way For LHWCA Preemption Appeal

Mealey's (February 14, 2023, 1:40 PM EST) -- NEW ORLEANS — A Louisiana federal judge granted an unopposed final judgment on Feb. 13, paving the way for a possible appeal on the issue of whether the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act preempts an estate’s asbestos claim arising from work at a shipyard....