6 articles on "longshore"

California LHWCA Lawyer: What Are Wages Under The Longshore Act?

Wages are used under the LHWCA (ie., Longshore Act) in order to determine an employee's average weekly wage and compensation rate. Simply stated, the higher a workers average weekly wage under the Longshore Act; the higher their compensation rat...

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California LHWCA Lawyer: What Are Wages Under The Longshore Act?

The Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (LHWCA) is a federal law that requires employers to provide compensation for employees who suffer from work-related injuries or illnesses. The Act covers longshore and harbor workers, as well as othe...

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Longshore Act Lawyer: Lawsuits Against Vessel Owners - 905(b) Vessel Owner Negligence

Longshore Act Lawyer Straight Talk: Lawsuits Against Vessel Owners The Longshore and Harbor Workers Compensation Act (LHWCA) is the federal workers compensation system for longshoreman and maritime workers whom do not qualify for seaman status. Gene...

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Longshore & Harbor Workers Compensation Act: Do I Really Need a Longshore Act Attorney?

The Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act is the worker's compensation system for injured longshoremen, shipyard workers, and harbor workers in the United States. The Longshore Act is referred to as the LHWCA or US L&H. Some injur...

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Longshore Act Lawyer: The Insurance Carrier Is Going Under

This article is Part 1 of 2 Parts. Part 2 is - - Kemper Insurance California Longshore Act Claims: What Else Can I Do? Recently there have been reports that Kemper Insurance Companies is headed for insolvency. Kemper Insurance wrote US L&H coverage ...

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San Diego Longshore Lawyer Straight Talk: Calculating Permanent Disability For An Unscheduled Injury

Longshoreman, shipyard workers and harbor workers that are injured on the job are covered by the Longshore and Harbor Workers Compensation Act. This is a Federal workers compensation program for maritime workers whom are not Seaman. There are two dif...

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