Longshore & Harbor Workers' Compensation Act/LHWC

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...

The American Equity Underwriters, Inc. launched its blog in April 2009. Moderated by longshore expert Jack Martone, the blog focused on providing valuable information, advice, and commentary on the...

When do construction workers meet “status” for coverage under section 902(3) of the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (the Longshore Act) (33 U.S.C. Section 901 et seq.)?

"Let's turn inflation over to the post office. That will slow it down." –Mo Udall (1922-1998), former U.S. Representative from Arizona

The intricacies and nuances of the Longshore Act can be complex and challenging to understand. From time to time, Longshore Insider pops the hood and takes a closer look at some of the most pertinent...

Employers ensure their liability for the illness, injury, or death of employees that occur in the course and scope of employment and arise out of the employment. Land-based maritime workers are...

We last considered the Defense Base Act (DBA) in the Longshore Insider when we discussed two claims that 1) involved an employee who was injured while showering in his private apartment during...

This discussion will focus on liability and workers’ compensation coverage issues for injured employees involved in bridge maintenance, repair, construction, and demolition. The discussion will be...

Jurisprudence under the U.S. Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (LHWCA, or Longshore Act), (33 U.S.C. 901 et seq.) requires the attention of the U.S. Supreme Court. There are...