Serving Injured Workers Across The Gulf Coast
The Jones Act is the workers' compensation legislation that covers injured workers out at sea while performing employment-related tasks. The law has long included those who travel the high seas working cargo ships as merchant marines along with those who have worked...
The workers employed on Louisiana's numerous offshore oil and gas facilities have very dangerous jobs. They also work under a patchwork of federal and state laws. The state's workers' compensation program protects those employed on shore or in state waters, but...
Louisiana is well-known for its extensive coastline. Plenty of people in the state work in industries related to the water, like transportation, commercial fishing and shipping. One fast-growing maritime industry in Louisiana is wind power. Wind farms are springing up...
Building and maintaining offshore wind farms is expected to create 83,000 new jobs in states like Louisiana by 2030, but many of these workers will not be protected by existing workers’ compensation programs. These programs were put into place to ensure that injured...
Louisiana workers who work offshore may wonder what the Jones Act is and how it relates to their employees' status. Here is a brief guide to the Jones Act. What is the Jones Act? The Merchant Marine Act of 1920, better known as the Jones Act, grants seamen the right...
With a wide range of canals, intercoastal waterways and navigable rivers, Louisiana has many workers who are engaged in maritime activities. The Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act, or LHWCA, helps to offset costs that arise from injuries suffered while...
Commercial diving in Louisiana can be an exciting job, but it's also one of the riskiest jobs in the industry. Divers can suffer from a wide range of injuries and illnesses that are often painful and debilitating. Here are some of the most common diving-related...
Different kinds of maritime accidents can put your life at risk. From cruise ship accidents to tugboat accidents, there are dozens of incidents that lead to injuries and deaths each year.Out of all the things that ships should not do, groundings are at the top of the...
Spending weeks at sea as a commercial fisherman, deckhand or oil rig worker is not only physically demanding. Life at sea can a toll on you mentally too. In the last several months, thousands of those who work at sea have been stranded offshore at some point because...
You probably know, as a fisherman, that there are some unique hazards in your line of work. Fish can be more dangerous than you'd think.It's your right as an injured worker to get the care you need, but like most people, you'd probably rather avoid injuries to begin...
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