LONGSHORE AND HARBOR WORKERS COMPENSATION

The Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act was enacted in order to provide compensation to injured workers or their dependents for disability or death due to an injury occurring over or adjoining the navigable waters of the United States. The Act provides that the employer must pay for the medical care required for its employee’s injury, for disability compensation payments and for rehabilitation training. In the event of death caused by injury, benefits include payment for reasonable funeral expenses and compensation payments to surviving eligible dependents. Although the Act does not provide for compensation for non-economic losses, such as pain and suffering, compensation is payable regardless of whether the employer was “negligent” or “at fault” in causing a workers’ injuries.

For more information, see our firm's brochure:
The Rights of Injured Workers: Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act

For additional claims information, contact David M. Linker at dlinker@freedmanlorry.com or call (888) 999-1962.

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