Working on a cruise ship has many benefits, but it is
hard work that entails many risks. Unlike passengers who are aboard to relax
and have fun, cru...
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If you have experienced a maritime injury you may be out of work for a
while. You may not know when you can go back to work and start making
money a...
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When you are based on shore but work under contractors that provide
services offshore you are considered to be a Longshoreman. You may be
assigned o...
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The Longshore and Harbor Workers Compensation Act, or LHWCA, was established to compensate workers at sea who have been injured or exposed to an occup...
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While the generic term "workers' compensation" is often applied to any instance in which an employee seeks coverage for an on-the-job injury, state wo...
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Workers who work to load and unload ships, especially cargo ships are
called Longshoreman. They are also referred to as Harbor Workers. A
longshorem...
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Workers’ compensation claims with respect to maritime
workers are governed by a series of federal statutes that establish
compensation programs sp...
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The Longshore Act is a federal statute that is formally
titled the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act; essentially, the Act
is a feder...
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