When an employee is involved in an industrial accident, it can be a trying situation both for the employee and the employer. Other employees may also experience a wide array of emotions, from deep...

A safe work environment is a reasonable expectation that employees have of their employers. Employees want their employers to protect them from job hazards, but it’s important that employees realize...

Section 2(12) of the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (33 U.S.C. section 902(12)) (“the Act”) defines “compensation” as “the money allowance payable to an employee or to his dependents...

On several prior occasions we have discussed the problematic coverage issues that arise where the Jones Act and the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (the Longshore Act) overlap in the...

It's no secret that being a leader can be a challenge. While it comes naturally to some people, others advance to positions in their career that require leadership, and they lack some of the core...

Are employees of a dinner cruise operation covered by the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (the Act) for on the job injuries? Or are they excluded from coverage by virtue of Section...

Some cases that arise under the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (“the Act”), while not landmarks in the development of jurisprudence, are interesting nonetheless as useful...

A forklift (also called lift truck, fork truck, and forklift truck) is a powered industrial truck used to lift and move materials and cargo over short distances. When working on or near large...

Safety means everything to us at AEU, which is why we’re constantly working with members to help create safer work environments for their employees. For the past 20 years, we’ve helped hundreds of...

Even the more effective safety professionals can be outside of their comfort zones when it comes to industrial hygiene. In this article, we strip away the intimidating science, complicated math, and...

While we have covered this issue before on our blog, a topic that is important enough to bear repeating is that of state guarantee funds. Brokers and maritime employers should be aware of a...

Workplace emergencies are unforeseen situations that threaten your employees, customers or the public, disrupts or shutdowns your operations, or causes physical or environmental damage. Many...

The Jones Act (formally known as Section 27 of the Merchant Marine Act of 1920) has been discussed at the Longshore Insider (formerly AEU Longshore Blog) on several previous occasions. The context...

Section 7(b) (33 U.S.C. 907(b)) of the U.S. Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act states, in no uncertain terms, “The employee shall have the right to choose an attending physician …” ...

At AEU, we strive to provide members the resources they need to minimize risk and reduce workplace injuries. Still, we know that accidents happen — and they can be made worse by a drawn-out,...

Question: An employee retires voluntarily, i.e., the retirement is entirely due to reasons unrelated to a work injury, such as a shift change that the worker finds unacceptable. After retirement, he...

POSITIVE SIGNS EXIST, BUT THE TWO-YEAR OUTLOOK FOR THE MARITIME INDUSTRY REMAINS HAZY While a healthy U.S. economy and several positive trends bode well, volatility with shipping volumes and...

A recent survey by FutureNautics revealed that fewer than one in eight crew members on maritime vessels are even aware of cyber policies, which can pose a huge concern for maritime operations. In...

On January 18, 2018, we discussed the Top Ten Principles of the Last Employer Rule in Occupational Disease cases and the different applications of the Last Employer Rule as applied in occupational...

The Last (Maritime) Employer Rule and the Aggravation Rule are the two methods of assigning liability in Longshore Act cases. Since they are well-established in Longshore Act jurisprudence, it may...