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- OSHA Guidelines
October 13, 2017
Read MoreThe Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has deemed shipyard work to be an extremely dangerous occupation, recording more than twice the number of reported injuries in shipyard workers as among the general construction business. OSHA recommends a set of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) guidelines to help reduce the risk of serious injury or death […]
- Filing A Jones Act Seaman Lawsuit Against An Employer
October 13, 2017
Read MoreSeamen fall under the Jones Act which allows them to sue their employers for negligence and seek damages for wage loss, medical bills, and pain and suffering. Workers’ compensation does not pay for pain and suffering. Harbor workers assigned to vessels owned by their employers such as tug boats, workboats, barges, and floating cranes, can […]
- Maintenance And Cure
October 13, 2017
Read MoreWhile a seaman is out of work due to a work-related injury, he/she is entitled to receive maintenance payments. Maintenance payments are a living allowance paid to the seaman to replace lost wages until he reaches his point of full recovery or maximum medical improvement. Under the Jones Act, the employer must also pay for […]