Longshore & Harbor Workers Articles

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, over 2.8 million non-fatal workplace injuries and illnesses were reported in the United States in 2019. Of those, nearly 500,000 occurred in the construction industry. If you work in the construction industry, or any...

Maritime injuries are a unique type of personal injury that can have serious consequences. They can occur while working on a boat, cruise ship, ferry, or other vessel. These injuries may cause long-term disability or even death due to the dangerous and unpredictable...

The Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (LHWCA) is a federal law that provides benefits to workers who are injured while working on the waterfront. The LHWCA is administered by the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP) within the U.S. Department...