Roberts v. Sea-Land Services

Holding: An employee is “newly awarded compensation” for purposes of the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act when he first be­comes disabled and thereby becomes statutorily entitled to benefits, no matter whether, or when, a compensation order issues on his be­half.

Judgment: Affirmed, 8-1, in an opinion by Justice Sotomayor on March 20, 2012. Justice Ginsburg filed an opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part.

Briefs and Documents

Merits Briefs for the Petitioner

• Brief for Dana Roberts
• Reply Brief for Dana Roberts

Amicus Briefs in Support of the Petitioner

• Brief for the American Association for Justice 

Merits Briefs for the Respondents

• Brief for the Federal Respondent
• Brief for Sea-Land Services

Certiorari-stage documents

• Opinion below (9th Cir.)
• Petition for certiorari
• Brief in opposition
• Petitioner's reply