Thousands of American jobs are conducted over seas either on a military base, or for a contract through a U.S. government contract. On any job, there are plenty of opportunities for accidents causing injury or illness. When you are working on these job sites you will want to make sure […]
Protecting America’s Hardest Workers
While most Americans are familiar with the concept of workers’ compensation, there is one industry that it doesn’t cover. Seamen and other maritime workers are covered under completely different laws including the Merchant Marine Act of 1920, the Longshore and Harbor Workers Compensation Act, and the Defense Base Act. The […]