Longshore & Harbor Workers' Compensation Act/LHWC (2)

The Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (LHWCA, or the Longshore Act), 33 U.S.C. 901 et seq., is enforced and administered by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). Longshore Insider...

Congress made two attempts last year to expand coverage of the Longshore Act to employees diagnosed with or quarantined because of COVID-19. Those proposed amendments would have made COVID-19 claims...

The USS Alabama is a decommissioned World War II U.S. Navy battleship that has been designated as a National Historic Landmark. It comprises part of the Veteran’s Memorial Park in Mobile, Alabama....

We’ve discussed many times the coverage requirements for recognizing exposure under the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (LHWCA), i.e., situs and status. We’ve also periodically...

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’...

The brief history of the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (33 U.S.C. §§901) begins in 1927, when the original Act was passed and includes significant amendments in 1972 and 1984, but...

On September 9, 2014, Furmanite American, Inc. sent their employee, James Mays, to the Lighthouse Point platform, in Louisiana state waters, to perform valve maintenance services. The natural gas...

All U.S. states and territories have workers’ compensation laws, commonly referred to as “state acts”, for the protection of injured of workers. The Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act,...

Presenters: Mike Adams, EVP, Managing Director, AEU Dan Bookham, AAI - Business Development and Commercial Lines Producer, Allen Insurance and Financial Jack Martone, SVP, AEU Advisory Services, AEU

On July 9, 2020, Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Patrick Maloney (D-NY), Chair of the House Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime...

On May 15, 2020, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 6800, the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES Act) with a 208 to 199 vote. The $3 trillion bill, designed...

Presenters: Brian McElreath, Partner, Lueder, Larkin & Hunter, LLC David Widener, Director of Claims Advisory Services, AEU Original recording date: May 5, 2020 Duration: 7:07 minutes Description:

This post is a continuation of our review of interesting cases decided during 2019 (see Part One here). Michael T. Long v. Tappan Zee Constructors, LLC, and Ace American Insurance Company, BRB No....

There were several interesting court decisions related to the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (LHWCA, or Longshore Act) and the maritime industry that were issued during calendar year...

Fisheries Observers If the same question comes up twice in one week, then it’s probably worth discussing in a blog article. The question involves personnel on board vessels for the purpose of...

There are a few general principles to keep in mind when considering coverage for independent contractors under the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (Longshore Act). 1. The Longshore...

Ordinarily I would agree with the general proposition that oil and gas work on fixed platforms in state territorial waters is not covered by the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act...

There are cases, unremarkable on their facts and conventionally decided, that are nevertheless noteworthy. This article outlines one such example – a bridge case. Bridge work, whether constructing,...

The issues of situs and status as they relate to incidents in parking lots can present some tricky questions. There are also the issues arising out of and in the course of employment. These...

The issues of high seas and foreign waters arise frequently. We’ve discussed it before. We still do not have a uniform rule. The question is straightforward: Does the Longshore and Harbor Workers’...