The Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, often called OCSLA, is a vital piece of federal legislation. It controls all underwater territory that begins past state coastal limits and extends into deeper waters. Specifically, this law establishes federal jurisdiction over...
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Common Types of Offshore Oil Rig Injuries: What Every Worker Should Know
Working on an offshore oil rig can be a lucrative career, but it's not without its risks. The demanding nature of the job, combined with the harsh environment and heavy machinery, creates conditions where accidents are unfortunately common. As personal injury...
Maritime laws and the important protections they provide
Admiralty and maritime laws are a set of laws that protect workers who are injured on the water. It is important for injured workers and their families to be familiar with legal protections available to them and how those protections apply when there has been a...
Ships’ flags indicate what country’s law applies
Anyone who has watched the ships sail in and out of Louisiana's port has noticed the many world flags that fly on these vessels. These flags have legal significance in admiralty and maritime law.Because shipping takes vessels all over the world, admiralty law has...
State study: Number of traffic fatalities stayed flat in 2018
For decades, Louisiana's maritime job market has been, if you will pardon the pun, fueled by the petrochemical industry. But in recent years the market has been growing for renewable sources of energy, such as wind power. Will this mean a decline in maritime jobs? Not...
Is a riverboat worker a “seaman” under the Jones Act?
There is a patchwork of laws designed to help Louisiana workers after they are injured on the job. Most workers on land rely on workers' compensation. Many workers on the Gulf can rely on the Jones Act. Some dockworkers rely on the Longshore and Harbor Workers'...
Offshore workers need experienced help with maritime law
Most Louisiana workers can rely on the state's workers' compensation system to provide them with benefits after they are injured on the job, but offshore workers in the state's petroleum, shipping and other industries must go through a different system. Their injury...
Workers’ compensation per the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act
A continental shelf is that portion of a continent which is submerged under relatively shallow waters along the coastline of that continent. The continental shelf of the United States comprises the seabed and subsoil of the submarine areas over which coastal states of...
Workers’ compensation per the provisions of the LHWCA
The Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act is a workers' compensation program for workers employed in U.S. navigable waters or in a U.S. harbor. The federal Office of Workers' Compensation Programs administers this program across the country. This blog will...
Damages in unseaworthiness actions
When most Louisiana workers are injured on the job, they can receive benefits through the state's workers' compensation system. The benefits should cover their medical expenses and lost wages during the time they are unable to return to work. Workers' compensation is...
