Professional appearance and employment contracts may result in Longshore ‘zones of special danger’ benefits
In Steven Ritzheimer v. Triple Canopy, Inc.,[1] the five-member U.S. Department of Labor Benefits Review Board (BRB) recently issued a unanimous decision affirming an administrative law judge’s (ALJ) award of benefits for injuries sustained in a slip-and-fall upon exiting a bathtub shower after work. Among daily life activities, bathroom injuries are a common occurrence. Approximately…