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Long-shore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (LHWCA)

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Tim Scott
Long-shore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (LHWCA)

The Long-shore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, also called the LHWCA, provides wage replacement, medical benefits, and death benefits to long-shore workers. It is an extension of the Jones Act, which applies to all seamen and only covers injuries sustained at sea. The law provides these benefits regardless of whether the employer was negligent. If a worker suffers a work-related injury or illness, the LHWCA provides medical care, disability benefits, and death benefits to the worker.

 

The LHWCA ensured that maritime workers would receive compensation in the case of injury or illness resulting from service on the water or while working aboard a vessel. The LHWCA specified that employers were responsible for paying benefits to their employees. As long as the employer had been registered with the U.S. Department of Labor within 30 days prior to an "accident," his employees would receive compensation for any injury that occurred in the course of employment, regardless of fault. However, no employee would be entitled to more than $1,000 from his employer even if he had suffered a severe and permanent disability during work-related activities.

 

The LHWCA is complex in its details, but the law basically provides workers' compensation coverage for maritime workers employed on a boat or ship. The purpose of this benefit is to offset losses that result from work-related injury or illness. The law only applies to certain kinds of workers and jobs, which have a higher risk than others. Not every maritime worker who becomes ill or injured has to be covered by the LHWCA. The requirements for coverage are set by federal and state law, and these workers are called "beneficiaries." Unlike many other types of workers' compensation, Long-shore and Harbor Workers' Compensation does not usually pay for medical treatment. Instead, it pays for wages lost due to being injured and/or recovering from an injury or illness caused by work-related incidents.

 

If you have been lesionado en Port Everglades and you file a claim for your injuries, it can last for years and go to trial. If a trial goes against you, in some cases, it may be necessary to reopen the case based on new evidence if the employer did not complete on time or did not fully carry out the instructions of the doctors. As a result, many of these cases take years to resolve. You may want to contact a lawyer if it appears that you are dealing with an issue that has been ongoing.

 

Workers' compensation laws were created to ensure that injured, on-the-job workers receive the appropriate benefits and medical care as quickly as possible. This enables employers to avoid overpaying for benefits, while providing workers with a suitable amount of income while they recover. The law provides injured employees with medical care and at least two thirds of their wage (before the injury). It also prohibits unemployed workers from suing their employer for an injury sustained on the job. All maritime workers should be aware of these regulations so they are protected when the unexpected occurs. Most people think of an injury at work as an industrial accident. In reality, an "injury at work" can occur due to a slip and fall, a faulty piece of equipment or even defective workplace conditions. If you were injured in Port Everglades, talk to our lawyer today!

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