Our firm wins another case. See the below outline to read more about how we helped in a Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder case. DECISION AND ORDER CONTINUING BENEFITS This is a claim for benefits under the Longshore Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 901, et seq. (“the Act” or “LHWCA“), as extended by the Defense Base …
The Jones Act And Unseaworthiness
Special federal and maritime laws protect maritime workers when they have been injured while on the job. Unlike workers on land in the United States, seaman and sailors who are injured while on the job in U.S. navigable waters and U.S. ports are not eligible to file a workers’ compensation claim. Instead, injured maritime workers must files claims under the …
Florida Workers’ Compensation – Common Construction Site Accidents
Florida is constantly bustling with new construction and development projects. While these projects provide numerous jobs, the construction workers who complete these projects are often exposed to risk while on the job, as any number of accidents could occur. There is a risk of falling, electrocution, burns, injuries from equipment, and injuries related to working outdoors for long periods of …
How to Select Medical Care After an Overseas Injury
When you have been injured while working overseas, you have a right to choose your own physician once you have returned to the United States, no matter what your employer, or your employer’s insurance company, says to the contrary. You do not have to use an employer provided doctor, nor is your choice of doctor limited to a list of …
Injured Overseas? Steps to Take After You are Hurt
No one accepts an overseas contract or employment position with the intent of becoming injured on the job. But injuries while working abroad happen to many Americans each year. It can be a scary situation, to be hurt and unable to work while being so far from home. While each injury sustained by an American overseas is a unique situation, …