The LHWCA provision allowing a longshore worker to sue a third-party vessel owner for vessel negligence.
If you load ships, repair hulls, or build vessels for a living and you get hurt on the job, you may assume state workers’ compensation will cover you. For many waterfront workers, that assumption is wrong, and the difference can be thousands of dollars a month. In short: Whether the LHWCA or state workers’ comp…
When an offshore oil rig accident leaves a worker badly hurt, the company that signs the paychecks is rarely the only one at fault. Offshore operations stack employers, operators, and contractors on a single deck, and any of them can share the blame. In short: Liability for an offshore oil rig accident often falls on…
For an offshore worker hurt on or around a platform, the first fight is rarely about how the accident happened. It is about which law governs your claim, because that single answer can be the difference between full damages and a capped benefit check. In short: Whether the Jones Act or the Longshore Act applies…
Longshore and harbor workers run a real risk of serious injury every shift, and many do not realize their rights extend well beyond a workers’ compensation check. The Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (LHWCA) is the starting point, but it is not always the only remedy. In short: The Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation…
U.S. offshore wind is a newer industry, with the first commercial-scale projects coming online over the last several years and many more in active construction along the East Coast. The legal framework that protects workers in this industry was largely written for older offshore work, oil and gas, longshore, fishing, and the wind industry does…
If you have worked as a civilian contractor for the U.S. government overseas, on a military base, supporting a federal contract, or in an embassy or development project abroad, and you have been hurt, become ill, or developed PTSD, you may be entitled to substantial benefits under the Defense Base Act. The protections are broader…
If you were hurt on a rig or platform, the law that protects you depends on your job and where you worked. Here is how to find out where you stand. In short: Which law covers an offshore oil and gas injury depends on your job. Workers with a substantial connection to a vessel (a…
