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The Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (LHWCA) covers almost anyone working in the Unites States' navigable waters who suffers a disabling injury. This federal law covers workers employed in traditional maritime occupations, including harbor construction,...
Transportation responsibilities are among the most dangerous tasks a professional can have. Many goods require transportation on the navigable waterways around the United States. There are tens of thousands of longshore and harbor workers who help support both coastal...
In 1941, Congress enacted the defense base Act (DBA). This new law expands workers' compensation protections and the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act to include those who work at offshore and overseas defense bases. Since then, the DBA has helped...
If you are hurt on the job while you’re at sea, you may want to look into working with an attorney to make your claim. This is because the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act is a complex federal law that covers specific losses and care for those who are...
The Defense Base Act is part of the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act, and it provides medical benefits, disability compensation and death benefits. The DBA covers people such as: People working on U.S. military bases People working for American employers...
The Defense Base Act provides coverage to contractors who may be injured or killed while overseas. The DBA is an extension of the Harbor and Workers’ Compensation Act. It is designed to be used for civilian federal contractors who will go overseas to work on U.S....
The military is a major recipient of tax revenue and a major purchaser of both goods and services. Companies often go to great lengths to secure lucrative military contracts. Even when the United States is not actively involved in a conflict, there is a constant...
When an employer is required to have coverage under the Defense Base Act, there are harsh penalties if they fail to secure appropriate coverage in case an employee suffers an injury. It’s possible that some might be approved to be self-insured, but even this is...
When you hit your head while working on the oil rig, you didn’t think too much of it. Initially, you were a little dizzy, but you got up and kept going on with work. Around 20 to 30 minutes later, the headache you’d developed kept getting worse. It was becoming...
Maritime work is extremely physical and can put employees in hazardous situations. Because of this, the government has created laws that require workers' compensation for these workers, a protection in case anything harmful may occur. The Longshore and Harbor Workers’...