A vessel engineer who filed suit against employer Chet Morrison Contractors, Inc. after being hospitalized had his maintenance and cure award upheld in a federal appeals court. The crewmember was treated for ulcerative colitis, a liver condition and diabetes and did not return to work following hospitalization. He filed a claim against Chet Morrison for failure to pay him maintenance and cure. The trial court awarded him the maintenance and cure. The employer challenged the “cure” portion under the “collateral source rule” which bars admission of evidence that damages would be compensated from an outside source such as health insurance. However, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the award. Source: Hawaii Ocean Law.com
Category: Company Tricks Exposed
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