Longshore & Harbor Workers' Compensation Act/LHWC

In Part One, we reviewed the provisions in the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (LHWCA, the Act, or the Longshore Act) that deal with the maritime employer’s obligation to insure...

We’ve discussed several times the provisions outlining what constitutes exposure under the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (LHWCA). We’ve also periodically reviewed the important...

In this episode of the Longshore Insider Podcast, AEU Loss Control Manager Woody Collins shares why choosing the right people for safety roles is critical in the maritime industry. Learn what traits...

Why Workplace Safety Begins with You The expectation is simple: show up to work safe, go home safe. While employers are required to provide a safe work environment, keeping that environment safe...

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,...

If you are a maritime employer, knowing when an injury qualifies for compensation under the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act is critical. This federal law governs workers’ compensation...

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...

In this Longshore Insider Podcast, AEU's Mike Jernigan and Matt Hockman speak with HSE and HR Manager of Gulf South Services, Raymond Hendry, about the importance of scaffolding safety and best...

The U.S. Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act is complex and nuanced. Unless you’re a Longshore Act expert, here are five things that you may not know about this unique workers’...

This Longshore Insider blog reviews interesting cases decided during calendar year 2023 relevant to the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (Longshore Act) (33 U.S.C. 901 et seq.). The...

This Longshore Insider blog reviews interesting cases decided during calendar year 2023 relevant to the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (Longshore Act) (33 U.S.C. 901 et seq.). The...

In this blog, I will be discussing a decision of the federal Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in the case of Lynn Barrosse; Raegan Holloway; McKenzie Stricker v. Huntington Ingalls, Inc., formerly...

There’s a big difference. And for maritime employers, it is frequently difficult to recognize the difference between the two Acts and to choose correctly between them. The Jones Act provides seamen...

This is Part 4 of the Longshore Insider blog series examining the circumstances surrounding unique cases decided during 2022.

The Longshore Act does not define "navigable waters of the United States," although this phrase is central to the Longshore Act's "situs" requirement for coverage.

This is Part 3 of the Longshore Insider blog series examining the circumstances surrounding unique cases decided during 2022.

This is part two of our look into interesting cases decided during calendar year 2022. Here are some non-DBA cases from the Benefits Review Board (BRB):

There is a principle basic to the concept of workers’ compensation laws that must be resolved at the initial stage of a claim: For compensation to be payable under a workers’ compensation law, the...

This blog will cover some of the interesting cases decided during the calendar year 2022. Let’s start with the US Department of Labor’s (DOL) Benefits Review Board (BRB) and the Defense Base Act...

On July 1, 2016, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) implemented the Inflation Adjustment Act of 2015. The act requires that civil penalties be adjusted to match that of the U.S. inflation rate. On...