Maritime Injury Attorney
Longshore & Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (LHWCA)
According to the United States Department of Labor, the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (LHWCA) provides work-related injury and occupational-disease protection to approximately 500,000 workers who are hurt or fall ill while working on the navigable waters of the United States.
Specifically, "The Act provides for compensation and medical care to employees disabled from injuries that occur on the navigable waters of the United States, or in adjoining areas used in loading, unloading, repairing, or building certain vessels."
If the worker's injury results in death, the LHWCA may also provide benefits to the survivors.
If you suffered a maritime injury or illness, it is your right to seek compensation from your employer to protect your health, your family and your livelihood. If a loved one died while in a marine position, you may also be able to seek a claim. The Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act provides certain workers' compensation benefits for injured maritime workers
Lawyer for LHWCA Claims
The maritime attorneys at Arnold & Itkin LLP are experienced and have a successful track record with marine-related cases. We represent longshoremen and harbor workers all along the Gulf Coast in
Texas,
Louisiana,
Mississippi and
Alabama as well as throughout the United States, and we will work to get you the compensation you deserve. By talking to a
maritime injury attorney at our firm during a free consultation, you can learn more about your legal rights and how we can help you seek the compensation you deserve after a serious accident or injury.
Workers covered by the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act include longshore workers or other persons in longshore operations, and other harbor workers, including ship repairers, shipbuilders, harbor construction workers and shipbreakers. Seamen covered under the
Jones Act and other workers covered by their state workers' compensation law are not covered under the LHWCA.
The Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, similar to many state workers' compensation laws, does not require that a worker's employer be found at fault for the worker's injury.
Benefits under Longshore & Harbor Workers' Compensation
Workers' compensation benefits provided by the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act include:
What Your Claim May Be Worth
The payments for disabled employees are paid at a rate of 66 2/3 percent of the employee's average weekly wage for as long as the effects of the injury continue. This rate is subject to weekly maximum and minimum rates. Compensation is also available for certain permanent impairments. Benefits paid to a surviving spouse are paid at 50 percent of the deceased's average weekly wage, and an additional 16 2/3 percent is payable to any surviving children.
Call a Lawyer Today
Time is of the essence when initiating a claim for benefits under the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act. An injured employee must notify his or her employer of the injury or illness within 30 days of its occurrence, and a formal claim for benefits must be filed within one year following the date of the harm the worker has suffered.
Our team is aggressive, experienced and ready to fight for you. If you or a loved one has been injured and you believe that you may have the right to benefits under the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, an attorney at our firm can review the matter to determine exactly how we can assist you.
Contact a maritime injury lawyer at our firm today.
