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Navigating Your LHWCA Injury Claim

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The Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, or LHWCA, provides compensation to a select group of maritime workers in the event of disability, illness, injury or death

A Maritime Worker’s Rights and the LHWCA

Posted in General, Jones Act, News

The LHWCA (Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act) is the lifeline of many maritime workers injured on the job. Most injured individuals will find they fit the LHWCA

Looking Back at The Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

Posted in Explosion, General, Jones Act

Although it’s been seven years since the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, the environmental and human devastation may linger for generations. On April 20, 2010, the oil rig

The Longshore & Harbor Worker’s Compensation Act

Posted in General, Jones Act, News

If you are a maritime worker, it is important that you are informed about the Longshore & Harbor Worker’s Compensation Act. The Longshore & Harbor Worker’s Compensation

Should I Hire a Maritime Lawyer?

Posted in General, Jones Act, Maritime Piracy

When an injury occurs aboard a ship, it is common for ship vessel employees to overlook maritime law. Many accidents can occur on cargo ships, cruise ships,

Maintenance and Cure: Benefits You Deserve After an Injury

Posted in Jones Act, Maritime Piracy

Most workers in the United States are protected by some type of workers’ compensation insurance for injuries that take place on the job. In many states, employers

2017 Oil Prices, Rig County & the Economic Impact

Posted in Jones Act, Maritime Piracy

How oil prices rise and fall is one of the many ways to determine the rate of economic growth. Oil prices are mainly determined by demand and

Understanding the Finer Points of the Jones Act

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Passed in 1920, the Jones Act is legislation that protects workers who become ill or injured while working offshore. The Act covers anyone who is employed on

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Navigating Your LHWCA Injury Claim

A Maritime Worker’s Rights and the LHWCA

Looking Back at The Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

The Longshore & Harbor Worker’s Compensation Act

Should I Hire a Maritime Lawyer?

Maintenance and Cure: Benefits You Deserve After an Injury

2017 Oil Prices, Rig County & the Economic Impact

Understanding the Finer Points of the Jones Act

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