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S.236: Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act Amendments of 2009
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 111th Congress
- This bill is primarily about labor and employment
- Introduced Jan. 14, 2009
- Latest Major Action Jan. 14, 2009
- See the three similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Summary
Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act Amendments of 2009 - Amends the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act to declare that it is the intent of Congress that: (1) in a claim brought under such Act, the facts are not to be given a broad liberal construction in favor of the employee or of the employer; (2) the laws pertaining to the claim are to be construed in accordance with the basic principles of statutory construction and...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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| Jan. 14, 2009 |
Introduced in the Senate by Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.) |