In a previous blog, we discussed some of the basics of mediation and tips on how to select the right mediator for your claims under the Defense Base Act (DBA) and the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (Longshore Act). Today, we are…
You might recall the old joke, where a tourist in New York City stops a pedestrian on the street and asks, “How do I get to Carnegie Hall?” The pedestrian ruefully replies, “Practice, practice, practice.” The joke is still a good one after all…
As a state mostly bounded by water, Florida provides many maritime-related jobs to its citizens. Whether it is a job at a harbor, on the docks, on a ship, or at an amusement site that involves the sea, an important employment question arises…
Afraid of red tape? We are too. When it comes to any issue involving insurance or disputes with a government employer, you can get overwhelmed with the idea of having to cut through mountains of red tape. In fact, the process may seem so…
You are working at a United States military base overseas. You are driving for your employment or you are stocking shelves. Suddenly, another driver runs a red light or a poorly stocked shelf come crashing down on you. You now have severe…
The phrase “adding insult to injury” comes to mind when contemplating the situation in which a person is fired from his or her job after being injured while working at that very same job. Is it unfair? Yes. Can it happen in Florida? …
If you have been injured at your job in the maritime industry, then your injury may be covered by either the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (Longshore Act) or the Jones Act – but not both. The real challenge is understanding the…
Getting injured on the job is something that we would all like to avoid. We do not want to be out of work and dependent on disability benefits. We do not want to have to worry about making insurance claims, or worse yet, fighting with an…
Hearing loss remains a significant problem in many industries, particularly in noisy industries like manufacturing. Moreover, excessive noise levels are a constant problem on military bases and facilities that deal with military aircraft and…
Until recently, it was universally held by the Courts that once an injured Longshoreman or Defense Base Act civilian contractor retired from the work force, any surgery he/she needed as a result of a work related injury was paid for by the…
7 REASONS WHY MEDIATION CAN BE A GAME CHANGER FOR YOUR DEFENSE BASE ACT OR LONGSHORE ACT CLAIM
/in blog, in Defense Base Act, LHWCA, Longshore Workers /by AdminIn a previous blog, we discussed some of the basics of mediation and tips on how to select the right mediator for your claims under the Defense Base Act (DBA) and the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (Longshore Act). Today, we are…
7 TIPS ON FILING A DEFENSE BASE ACT CLAIM THAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
/in blog, in Defense Base Act /by AdminYou might recall the old joke, where a tourist in New York City stops a pedestrian on the street and asks, “How do I get to Carnegie Hall?” The pedestrian ruefully replies, “Practice, practice, practice.” The joke is still a good one after all…
AM I COVERED UNDER THE LONGSHORE ACT, FLORIDA’S WORKERS’ COMPENSATION LAW, OR BOTH?
/in blog, in Florida Workers' Compensation Act, LHWCA, Longshore Workers /by AdminAs a state mostly bounded by water, Florida provides many maritime-related jobs to its citizens. Whether it is a job at a harbor, on the docks, on a ship, or at an amusement site that involves the sea, an important employment question arises…
HOW ARE DISPUTES RESOLVED UNDER THE LONGSHORE ACT?
/in blog, LHWCA, Longshore Workers /by AdminAfraid of red tape? We are too. When it comes to any issue involving insurance or disputes with a government employer, you can get overwhelmed with the idea of having to cut through mountains of red tape. In fact, the process may seem so…
CAN I RECEIVE COMPENSATION FOR PAIN AND SUFFERING UNDER THE DEFENSE BASE ACT? IF NOT, WHY?
/in blog, Florida's Injured Workers, in Defense Base Act /by AdminYou are working at a United States military base overseas. You are driving for your employment or you are stocking shelves. Suddenly, another driver runs a red light or a poorly stocked shelf come crashing down on you. You now have severe…
CAN I BE FIRED AFTER I FILE A WORKERS’ COMPENSATION CLAIM IN FLORIDA? THE ANSWER MAY SURPRISE YOU
/in blog, in Florida Workers' Compensation Act /by AdminThe phrase “adding insult to injury” comes to mind when contemplating the situation in which a person is fired from his or her job after being injured while working at that very same job. Is it unfair? Yes. Can it happen in Florida? …
CAN MY ACCIDENT BE COVERED UNDER BOTH THE LONGSHORE ACT AND THE JONES ACT?
/in blog, Florida's Injured Workers, LHWCA, Longshore Workers /by AdminIf you have been injured at your job in the maritime industry, then your injury may be covered by either the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (Longshore Act) or the Jones Act – but not both. The real challenge is understanding the…
HOW ARE DISABILITY BENEFITS CALCULATED UNDER THE DEFENSE BASE ACT? THE ANSWER SHOULDN’T LEAVE YOU HANGING.
/in blog, Florida's Injured Workers, in Defense Base Act, LHWCA, Longshore Workers /by AdminGetting injured on the job is something that we would all like to avoid. We do not want to be out of work and dependent on disability benefits. We do not want to have to worry about making insurance claims, or worse yet, fighting with an…
CAN YOU MAKE A WORKERS’ COMPENSATION CLAIM FOR HEARING LOSS? ABSOLUTELY
/in blog, in Defense Base Act, in Florida Workers' Compensation Act, LHWCA, Longshore Workers /by AdminHearing loss remains a significant problem in many industries, particularly in noisy industries like manufacturing. Moreover, excessive noise levels are a constant problem on military bases and facilities that deal with military aircraft and…
GETTING DISABILITY BENEFITS WHEN YOU HAVE A WORK RELATED SURGERY
/in blog, Florida's Injured Workers, in Florida Workers' Compensation Act /by AdminUntil recently, it was universally held by the Courts that once an injured Longshoreman or Defense Base Act civilian contractor retired from the work force, any surgery he/she needed as a result of a work related injury was paid for by the…