In 1920, Congress passed the Merchant Marine Act. One of the most important sections of this law is The Jones Act. A key component of The Jones Act introduced protections...
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The Death on the High Seas Act (DOHSA) allows the family of offshore workers who died on the high seas (which is three nautical miles from the US shoreline) to...
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Protections against negligence help ensure that working conditions for offshore workers are safe since employers can be held liable. However, it is not always so clear-cut. As an offshore worker...
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Nate Dugan was off-duty and in the galley of his Mississippi River vessel when it was struck by another vessel hauling 40 barges. Nate’s boat sank immediately, taking the lives...
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