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You’ve probably seen references to so-called “Perini” coverage when the issues of situs and status under the Longshore Act are being discussed. I make frequent reference to it myself, usually...

Work done on and around bridges is the subject of recurring questions with regard to coverage under the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act. So at the risk of doing more harm than good,...

Insurance carriers and brokers are puzzling through the coverage dilemmas presented by the Deepwater Horizon cleanup efforts. Are the shore side cleanup workers covered by state workers’...

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’...