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A recent study by Kallidus says, "Employees who say they had exceptional onboarding experiences are 2.6 times more likely to...](https://blog.amequity.com/longshore-insider/article/the-supervisors-role-in-coaching-new-employees) ## [11/15/2017 Amendments to the Act, Part II This is a continuation of the discussion of possible amendments to the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act. In that post was a list of what I consider to be the top tier of potential...](https://blog.amequity.com/longshore-insider/article/amendments-to-the-act-part-2) ## [7/1/2015 Unasked Questions - Foreign Workers Principal Skinner once introduced Lisa Simpson as, “The answer to the question nobody asked”. Yes, Lisa could occasionally be an annoying, obtrusive know it all. In that same vein, it has occurred...](https://blog.amequity.com/longshore-insider/article/unasked-questions) ## [5/5/2015 Section 4 – Insurance requirement, statutory employer, and a no-fault remedy We all have our favorite sections of the Longshore Act. There are the cryptic “status” and “situs” provisions of sections 2(3) and 3(a). There are the sweeping medical care provisions of section 7;...](https://blog.amequity.com/longshore-insider/article/section-4-insurance-requirement-statutory-employer-and-a-no-fault-remedy) ## [4/21/2015 Section 8(j) – Report of Earnings – Forfeiture of Compensation Is it a good idea for an employer to monitor the post injury earnings of an employee to whom it is paying disability benefits under the Longshore Act? Yes. Does the Act provide a way to do this?...](https://blog.amequity.com/longshore-insider/article/section-8j-report-of-earnings-forfeiture-of-compensation) ## [10/14/2014 Status: Mail Services Clerk and Truck Drivers Continued This is a continuation of a status discussion. Last time we considered why a “mail clerk” at a shipyard met Longshore Act status. This time, we’ll discuss the maritime status of a truck driver. ...](https://blog.amequity.com/longshore-insider/article/status-mail-services-clerk-and-truck-drivers-continued) ## [3/13/2014 The Nonappropriated Fund Instrumentalities Act We’ve discussed the Defense Base Act on several occasions, as well as the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act. These are two well known extensions of the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation...](https://blog.amequity.com/longshore-insider/article/the-nonappropriated-fund-instrumentalities-act) ## [2/11/2014 Discrimination Employers should be aware that there is a remedy in the Longshore Act for workers who have been fired or “in any other manner” discriminated against for claiming or attempting to claim compensation...](https://blog.amequity.com/longshore-insider/article/discrimination) ## [11/15/2012 Remedial Statutes It’s a common observation among employers, insurance carriers, and the defense bar that the Longshore Act is interpreted too liberally in favor of injured workers. Let’s assume that this observation...](https://blog.amequity.com/longshore-insider/article/remedial-statutes) ## [4/5/2012 What Happens When An Uninsured Employer Goes Bankrupt? INSOLVENCY - PART THREE We’ve previously looked at what happens when an insurance carrier defaults on the payment of benefits due to insolvency (Part One) and what happens when both the insurance...](https://blog.amequity.com/longshore-insider/article/what-happens-when-an-uninsured-employer-goes-bankrupt) ## [2/14/2012 Does the Longshore Act cover foreign workers? Some questions come up over and over again. One such question involves foreign workers and/or foreign employers in the United States. Does the Longshore Act cover foreign workers? Does the Longshore...](https://blog.amequity.com/longshore-insider/article/does-the-longshore-act-cover-foreign-workers) ## [1/4/2012 Recreational Vessels On December 30, 2011, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published final regulations (at 20 CFR Part 701) implementing the amendment to section 902(3)(F) that was contained in the American Recovery...](https://blog.amequity.com/longshore-insider/article/recreational-vessels) ## [11/21/2011 Port Authorities Are employees of port authorities covered under the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act? This is a question that comes up regularly, but infrequently enough to seem novel. Of course, and...](https://blog.amequity.com/longshore-insider/article/port-authorities) ## [7/19/2011 Part-Time Exposure and the Longshore Act It’s a common situation. Mixed duty workers spend part of their time doing maritime work, and they spend the rest of their time, maybe even the majority of their time, doing non-maritime work. The...](https://blog.amequity.com/longshore-insider/article/part-time-exposure-and-the-longshore-act) ## [5/11/2011 Independent Contractors I think that the expression “independent contractor” is used too often in different contexts to mean different things. This results in confusion regarding the term. I would like to contribute to the...](https://blog.amequity.com/longshore-insider/article/independent-contractors) ## [1/20/2011 Are truck drivers covered by the Longshore Act? This question comes up regularly. And, as usual, I don’t have a straight answer; just some thoughts on how to deal with the question. So, leaving a discussion of “situs” for another time, do truck...](https://blog.amequity.com/longshore-insider/article/are-truck-drivers-covered-by-the-longshore-act) ## [2/24/2010 Do I Need Longshore Act Insurance? If you go to the U.S. Department of Labor’s website (dol.gov), find your way under Agencies to Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs and then to the Division of Longshore and Harbor Workers’...](https://blog.amequity.com/longshore-insider/article/do-i-need-longshore-act-insurance) ## [12/2/2009 What Is a Subdivision of a State Government? 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...](https://blog.amequity.com/longshore-insider/article/what-is-a-subdivision-of-a-state-government) ## [11/23/2009 Can You Exclude Corporate Officers Under the Longshore Act? 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...](https://blog.amequity.com/longshore-insider/article/can-you-exclude-corporate-officers-under-the-longshore-act) ## [8/5/2009 Top Ten Longshore Questions 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. 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