What Is a Subdivision of a State Government?This question concerns employees who may or who may not be covered by the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act, depending on who the employer...

Can You Exclude Corporate Officers Under the Longshore Act? In answer to the previous question regarding joint and several liability we saw how much trouble the corporate officers of an uninsured...

What Does “Joint and Several” Liability Mean? And What Does “Several Not Joint” Liability Mean? And Why Is This Very Important? As Yogi Berra never said, “Sometimes I chew more than I bite off”....

What Is the Difference Between State Act Comp and the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act? One is state and the other is federal. Wow! That one was easy. Next!.....What? Not buying it?...

Can Small Employers Opt Out of Coverage Under the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act? There are some states where small employers as defined in the state insurance law, or even large...

We have a long way to go in our effort to cover each of the Top Ten Longshore Act questions. Last time we looked at Number 15 – Does the Longshore Act apply overseas? Now it’s time to look at...

Does the Longshore Act apply on the high seas and in the territorial waters of other nations? The answer is, “YES”, without qualification or condition. Except for the qualifications and conditions. ...

As I’ve said, over the years the same Longshore questions have been coming up again and again, and now with AEUs Longshore BLOG there’s a source where these questions can be answered. So here’s my...