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Serving Injured Workers Across The Gulf Coast
If you get injured on or near a waterway, you need to know exactly what rights you have. To some degree, these are covered by the Longshore & Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, or the LHWCA. Are you covered by this act?The first thing you should know is that the...
Working aboard a cruise ship may at first glance appear to be a young person's dream job. After all, even as a crew member, you are still working aboard a luxury ship sailing the seas from port to port.But lower-echelon workers could find themselves earning as little...
Oil and water do not mix. Fire and water should certainly not mix. A fire on a seagoing vessel, where there is often no or limited escape for its crew, is one of the most terrifying possibilities faced by the United States' brave workers at sea.But that is exactly...
Shipyard workers face a host of risks on the job. They often have to work around heavy machinery, for instance, or they may get exposed to dangerous chemicals. They can get hurt in many different types of accidents, and these injuries can change the course of their...
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