Working On A Boat: Am I Protected Under Illinois Law? by Howard Ankin on 8/4/2011 With boating season underway there are many seasonal employees working on boats. The question that arises is whether Illinois Workers’ Compensation covers injured employees while working on a boat because they are not on land...more
Going In-Depth with the Laws Governing Injured Oil Spill Workers Claims by Alabama Workers Comp Blawg on 6/22/2010 A detailed analysis of when each set of laws might apply to an injured workers involved in the Transocean’s Deepwater Horizon oil spill clean up....more
Responsibility Uncertain for Oil Spill Workers' Compensation by Johnston, Moore & Thompson, Huntsville... on 6/21/2010 Given the fact that around 24,000 people -- mostly contractors --have flooded the Gulf to work on the oil spill cleanup, it's inevitable that accidents and injuries will occur. A number of workers have already been injured or...more
Oil Spill likely to Lead to Flood of Workers Compensation Claims by Alabama Workers Comp Blawg on 6/14/2010 Injuries to under-equipped and inadequately trained workers resulting from exposure to crude oil and other hazards will create new and possibly devastating liabilities for employers and workers’ compensation insurance...more
Jones Act - Red Letter Release by John R. Walker on 1/1/1980 The Red Letter Release was the standard form for Jones Act settlements during most of the twentieth century....more