Longshore & Harbor Workers' Compensation

Longshore & Harbor Workers' Compensation

Connecticut Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Lawyers

Dock workers, boat workers, and ship yard workers in Bridgeport or New Haven, or other Connecticut workers involved in maritime occupations in locations in or near shorelines or harbors are often seriously injured on the job. Dangerous conditions near or on the water such as encounters with ships while loading or unloading a vessel may cause traumatic injury or death.

To discuss your or your loved one’s workplace injury on a dock or at a ship yard, contact the Bridgeport/Stratford, Connecticut longshore and harbor Workers’ Compensation attorneys at Cousins, Desrosiers & Morizio, P.C.

Well Qualified to Help Injured Workers or Surviving Widows in CT

The Workers’ Compensation and personal injury attorneys at the Bridgeport/Stratford, Connecticut law firm of Cousins, Desrosiers & Morizio, P.C., are particularly well qualified to help such injured workers. The firm has a great deal of experience and a strong reputation for in-depth knowledge of application of laws for the sake of maximizing compensation for people injured in or near shores or harbors. The injuries may have been caused in traumatic accidents, or they may be occupational diseases or repetitive stress injuries which developed over time.

What is the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act?

The federal Workers’ Compensation act known as the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (LHWCA) provides for “compensation and medical care to employees disabled form injuries that occur on the navigable waters of the United States and adjoining areas.” Longshore or harbor related injuries may occur in the process of loading, unloading, repairing, or building vessels such as ships or barges. The Act also offers benefits to dependents if the injury (or occupational disease) causes the employee’s death.

Eligible Maritime Employees ◦ Employees in Other Occupations ◦ Dependents

This Act covers workers engaged in any type of maritime employment, including longshore workers or other persons in longshore operations as well as harbor workers, including ship repairers, shipbuilders, ship breakers, and people who load and unload cargos.

In certain cases, people injured in other types of employment in or near shores or harbors are also eligible for Workers’ Compensation under this Act – and their dependents may be eligible for death benefits.

Cousins, Desrosiers & Morizio, P.C., offers free initial consultations to people who wonder whether their injuries occurring near shores and harbors may qualify for Workers’ Compensation benefits. Connecticut ship workers are advised to discuss injuries with an experienced Workers’ Compensation lawyer within the one-year time limit to file claims.

To schedule a free consultation with one of our Connecticut longshore and harbor Workers’ Compensation lawyers, contact Cousins, Desrosiers & Morizio, P.C.