LHWCA - Longshoremen and Shipyard Workers Compensation Act

Longshore & Harbor Workers' Compensation FAQ:

What is the difference between "total disability" and "partial disability"?
A disability is "total" when the injured employee cannot do any work due to the work-related injury. A disability is "partial" if the injured employee cannot do the same job he or she was doing at the time of the injury but is able to work in a lighter or modified job, either with the same or with a different employer.

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Longshore & Harbor Workers' Compensation Act:
The Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (LHWCA) provides employment-injury and occupational-disease protection to approximately 500,000 workers who are injured or contract occupational diseases occurring on the navigable waters of the United States, or in adjoining areas, and for certain other classes of workers covered by extensions of this Act.

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Defense Base Act:
[Public--No. 208--77th Congress Passed August 16, 1941, as Amended] S. 1642. An Act to provide compensation for disability or death to persons employed at military, air, and naval bases outside the United States.

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Longshore & Harbor Workers' Comp

You suffered a maritime injury, and all you want to think about is getting better. But your health, your family and your livelihood still need to be protected.

If you've been injured while engaged in maritime employment such as working on a vessel, call the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act attorneys of Montagna Klein Camden to discuss your rights to compensation.

The Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, commonly referred to as the "Longshore Act" or "LHWCA" is a federal statute that provides medical benefits and compensation for longshore workers injured on docks, wharfs, ship terminals, shipyards, piers, and marine ways.

Physical rehabilitation and TherapyThe LHWCA provides injured maritime employees (including longshore checkers, harbor workers, shipbuilders, crane operators, vessel repair workers, maritime construction workers, stervedores, etc) with disability payments and medical services. If the worker's injury results in death, the Longshore Act may provide benefits to the survivors.

No Boundaries Law

Often times, multiple persons or entities are responsible for a single incident. If a company other than your employer contributed to your injury, our LHWCA lawyers will make sure they pay for their faults, as much as is allowed by the law. That's what the "No Boundaries" law firm Montagna Klein Camden is known for.

Our Longshore Workers Compensation lawyers represent injured or disabled workers on a contingency fee basis. This means that we don't get paid unless you win. We're very confident in our ability to get you the benefits you deserve.

If you have a LHWCA claim, contact the Montagna Klein Camden lawyers of at 877-622-8100 for a free consultation to discuss your case. Time limits apply to filing a claim. Make sure you maintain your rights as an injured shipyard worker, longshoreman, or linesman—Call Now.