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Entitled to the Jones Act and Longshore Act Benefits |Louisville Personal Injury

Karl Truman | 282 Views | 07/13/2016

Entitled to the Jones Act and Longshore Act Benefits

Since Louisville is on the Ohio River, some of the cases that we see are what we call Maritime Claims. What’s a Maritime Claim? What we see are Jones Act cases, which could be if you work on a barge, if you work on a towboat on the river, then you can be covered under the Federal Maritime Law called Jones Act.

But what if you’re a harbor worker? Maybe you’re not on the water. You may be working on the bridges that we’re building right now over the Ohio River, or work building barges on the shore, then you can be covered under what’s called the Longshore Act.

Which is a kind of a federal workers compensation, but it’s specifically designed for harbor workers and people working near the water in maritime industry. So if you have questions about if you are eligible for, does your case fall under state workers comp, or maritime, or Jones Act, or Longshore, call us and ask us so we can help let you know and sort that out for you. I’m attorney Karl Truman, and if you have any questions about what I’ve talked about, call me for a free consultation at 502-222-2222.

Entitled to the Jones Act and Longshore Act Benefits |Louisville Personal Injury

Entitled to the Jones Act and Longshore Act Benefits

Since Louisville is on the Ohio River, some of the cases that we see are what we call Maritime Claims. What’s a Maritime Claim? What we see are Jones Act cases, which could be if you work on a barge, if you work on a towboat on the river, then you can be covered under the Federal Maritime Law called Jones Act.

But what if you’re a harbor worker? Maybe you’re not on the water. You may be working on the bridges that we’re building right now over the Ohio River, or work building barges on the shore, then you can be covered under what’s called the Longshore Act.

Which is a kind of a federal workers compensation, but it’s specifically designed for harbor workers and people working near the water in maritime industry. So if you have questions about if you are eligible for, does your case fall under state workers comp, or maritime, or Jones Act, or Longshore, call us and ask us so we can help let you know and sort that out for you. I’m attorney Karl Truman, and if you have any questions about what I’ve talked about, call me for a free consultation at 502-222-2222.