Most employers in Louisiana are required by law to provide safe working environments for their employees and to provide workers' compensation in the case of an accident. However, mariners aren't covered under regular employment law. The Jones Act requires mariner...
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Can borrowed employees file a claim?
On behalf of Larry Curtis Personal Injury Attorney | Dec 23, 2020 | Longshore & Harbor Workers' Compensation Act
In Louisiana and many other states, some companies will borrow employees from another company to perform a job that they may not have the right personnel to complete. These borrowed employees will work within their location until the job is completed, and then they...
Who is covered under the Jones Act?
On behalf of Larry Curtis Personal Injury Attorney | Dec 8, 2020 | Blog, Jones Act
The Jones Act of 1920 was a very positive piece of legislation for all merchant marines in Louisiana. It provided them with insurance coverage for workplace injuries that occur on the high seas and fall under maritime law rules. Maritime law itself differs...
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