Most workers in the United States are protected by some type of workers’ compensation insurance for injuries that take place on the job. In many states, employers

How oil prices rise and fall is one of the many ways to determine the rate of economic growth. Oil prices are mainly determined by demand and

Passed in 1920, the Jones Act is legislation that protects workers who become ill or injured while working offshore. The Act covers anyone who is employed on

Sailors who have been injured or become ill while performing required job duties at sea may be eligible for compensation from their employers under the provisions of

An offshore injury can occur anywhere on any body of water in the country. No matter what state that body of water might be located in, those

Contemporary seamen often have to work under hazardous conditions that could easily lead to serious personal injury if circumstances on their vessel go even slightly awry. Many

In maritime law, any maritime worker injured or made ill by an accident on the job has the legal right to be compensated, no matter what happened

Maintenance and Cure provides monetary benefits for men and women who work on boats, barges, floating drilling rigs, and any other craft capable of transporting people or