Unlike most land-based workers in the United States, maritime workers are not eligible for workers’ compensation benefits under state or federal laws if they are injured on the job. The Merchant Marine Act of 1920 – commonly known as the Jones Act – is a federal law...
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Hurt on the railroad? You may have options for compensation
There are any number of hazards that railway workers may face when they’re on the job. For people who work on the tracks, these can be even more pronounced. There could be risks such as being trapped in the track’s moving parts, getting run over by a train, suffering...