Pac. Operators Offshore v. Valladolid
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| Case Term | OT 2011 |
| Category | Other Cases |
| Question Presented | Whether an employee must be injured on the outer continental shelf to be eligible for workers’ compensation benefits under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (“OCSLA”) |
| Lower Court's Decision | No, but there must be a "substantial nexus" between the injury and extractive operations on the shelf |
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Outcome - Affirm
This case was decided on 11 January, 2012.
