Category Archives: Longshore Workers Comp

Longshore And Harbor Worker Right To Keep Working As Long As Possible

Love worked as an insulation installer for numerous shipyards beginning in the early 1950’s, until finally working for Owens-Corning in that same job. From 1973 until the mid-1980s, Love also worked part-time as a business agent for his local asbestos … Continue reading

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LONGSHORE AND HARBOR WORKER COMPENSATION (LHWCA) COVERAGE WHILE COMMUTING

Many workers, even dock workers, are surprised to find that they may be eligible for more than state compensation benefits. Some LHWCA cases bring up questions of where the workplace injury happened. In the following case, there were even questions … Continue reading

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LONGSHORE AND HARBOR WORKERS COMPENSATION PROTECTS PROFESSIONAL STEVEDORES – Bill Ogletree

Longshoreman Ray Couch hired a longshore and harbor worker comp injury attorney (LHWCA) after he was hurt unloading steel cargo from a barge. Daniel McNally, the owner of CIDC (a stevedoring company), described the stow as “one of the worst … Continue reading

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LONGSHORE WORKERS COMPENSATION: WHEN SEVERAL EMPLOYERS ARE LIABLE

Longshoreman compensation attorneys sometimes see employers gamble with injury worker awards. The effort is to try and make injured workers settle for less than is fair…and sometimes less than what the Longshoremans and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (LHWCA) is designed … Continue reading

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COMPENSATION FOR DISABILITY

The Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Act (DBA) requires the insurance carrier to pay compensation benefits based on the following: 1.  Permanent Total Disability – sixty-six and two/thirds percent of the average weekly wage shall be paid during the continuance of … Continue reading

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WHAT IS A DBA CLAIM?

A defense base act claim, or more commonly referred to as a DBA claim, is a claim that you file with the United States Department of Labor under the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act for injuries you get while … Continue reading

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