In Santee v. Oceaneering International, Inc., the Fifth Circuit determined that a technician for Remote Operated Vehicles (ROVs) on a drill ship, was not a seaman covered by the Jones Act but that his exclusive remedy for an...more
A couple of recent cases from the Eastern District of Louisiana provide useful guidance on the limits of maintenance and cure obligations.
Given that failure to pay maintenance and cure can give rise to a claim for...more
In denying an en banc rehearing of Adams v. All Coast, LLC, the Fifth Circuit held that not all Jones Act Seamen are FLSA Seamen. In Adams, as we detailed in February, the Court had reversed a district court ruling finding...more
The U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals sitting en banc recently rendered an important opinion for all employers of maritime workers who look to define their employees as either “seamen” or “other maritime workers.” In...more