--- title: Longshore Insider | Jack Martone, Senior Vice President, AEU Advisory Services description: Jack Martone joined The American Equity Underwriters, Inc. in 2006, where he serves as Senior Vice President, AEU Advisory Services. Prior to AEU, Jack served for 27 years in the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Workers Compensation Programs, as Chief, Branch of Insurance, Financial Management, and Assessments and Acting Director, Division of Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation for the U.S. Department of Labor. As Branch Chief, Jack directed the licensing and regulation of insurance carriers and self-insured employers under the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act. 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These employers have employees who met the...](https://blog.amequity.com/longshore-insider/article/uninsured-employers-under-the-longshore-and-harbor-workers-compensation-act) ## [3/30/2026 The Longshore Act: Familiar Terms, Different Meanings Maritime employers, brokers, and claims professionals often find that Longshore terminology sounds familiar until a claim puts those words to the test. Terms such as situs, status, injury,...](https://blog.amequity.com/longshore-insider/article/the-longshore-act-familiar-terms-different-meanings) ## [2/3/2026 The Coverage Divide: Jones Act vs Longshore Act A recurring issue for maritime employers continues to be the uncertain boundary separating the Jones Act and the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act. 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We’ve also periodically reviewed the important...](https://blog.amequity.com/longshore-insider/article/part-one-review-of-insurance-compliance-provisions-under-the-longshore-act) ## [6/27/2025 Shifting Boundaries of Navigable Waters | Part Three Does the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (LHWCA) cover an employee injured on the high seas or in foreign territorial waters in the course of his maritime employment? In other words,...](https://blog.amequity.com/longshore-insider/article/shifting-boundaries-of-navigable-waters-part-three) ## [4/23/2025 The Shifting Boundaries of Navigable Waters | Part Two The term "navigable waters of the United States" might sound straightforward, but as courts continue to show, its meaning can shift significantly depending on the legal lens being applied. In...](https://blog.amequity.com/longshore-insider/article/the-shifting-boundaries-of-navigable-waters-part-two) ## [1/29/2025 The Shifting Boundaries of Navigable Waters | Part One A recent decision by the federal Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals (states of MD, WV, NC, SC, VA) offers an interesting discussion of the test for federal maritime jurisdiction and, specifically, the...](https://blog.amequity.com/longshore-insider/article/the-shifting-boundaries-of-navigable-waters-part-one) ## [12/9/2024 5 Things You May Not Know About the Longshore Act The U.S. Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act is complex and nuanced. 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The Jones Act provides seamen...](https://blog.amequity.com/longshore-insider/article/whats-the-difference-between-the-jones-act-and-the-longshore-act) ## [10/16/2023 Time Limit for Filing a Claim Section 13(a) (33 U.S.C. 913(a)) of the Longshore Act states: “Time to file. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the right to compensation for disability or death under this Act shall be...](https://blog.amequity.com/longshore-insider/article/time-limit-for-filing-a-claim) ## [9/11/2023 Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act On January 11, 2012, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in the case of Pacific Operators Offshore LLP v. Valladolid, which I discussed here on January 19, 2012. In Valladolid the issue was...](https://blog.amequity.com/longshore-insider/article/outer-continental-shelf-lands-act-2016) ## [8/28/2023 Part 4: Interesting Cases Decided During Calendar Year 2022 This is Part 4 of the Longshore Insider blog series examining the circumstances surrounding unique cases decided during 2022.](https://blog.amequity.com/longshore-insider/article/part-4-interesting-cases-decided-during-calendar-year-2022) ## [8/14/2023 Form LS-202, Employer’s First Report of Injury or Occupational Illness In the world of workers' compensation, reporting injuries in a timely manner is important. Section 30(a) of the Longshore Act lays out a deadline for reporting injuries or deaths. 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