The International Polar Code
Earlier this year (2017), new polar water regulations were rolled out that will affect the shipping industry and ships operating…
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Assessing the Jones Act: The Rights Your Employer Doesn’t Want You to Know
Workplace safety is never more important than when you work at sea. From drowning to falling to slipping on the…
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U.S.S. Fitzgerald Sailors Awoke to a Disaster at Sea
The United States Navy destroyer Fitzgerald departed early on a Saturday morning from the American base at Yokosuka, Japan. It…
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Getting Familiar with the Jones Act
Under the Jones Act, injured maritime workers have the right to compensation. That wasn’t always true. Once upon a time,…
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Navigating Your LHWCA Injury Claim
The Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act, or LHWCA, provides compensation to a select group of maritime workers in the…
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A Maritime Worker’s Rights and the LHWCA
The LHWCA (Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act) is the lifeline of many maritime workers injured on the job. Most injured…
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Looking Back at The Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
Although it’s been seven years since the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, the environmental and human devastation may linger for generations….
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The Longshore & Harbor Worker’s Compensation Act
If you are a maritime worker, it is important that you are informed about the Longshore & Harbor Worker’s Compensation…
