New York Longshore Workers’ Compensation Lawyer

Ships have carried and delivered goods by sea for more than 5,000 years. The tough but necessary work of longshore workers dates back nearly as far. In our modern-day world, working conditions for longshore workers and harbor workers are much better than in the past. Yet, longshore accidents and injuries still can and do occur.

If you are a longshore worker who has experienced an injury at work, you need assistance in handling your claim. Even as an undocumented worker, you have rights under personal injury law.

A personal injury attorney can help you receive the best possible compensation. Yet, you may want more than a lawyer who knows the law. It is best to work with a legal team that is interested in you and your family personally. You want a longshore worker lawyer whose determination is to defend and protect your family’s interests.

The New York City law firm of Hill & Moin LLP creates this attorney-client environment. With us, it’s “like having a lawyer in your family.” If you or a loved one has been injured in an accident while working as a longshore worker, please speak with us. 

Contact us online or call (212) 668-6000 to consult with a longshore workers’ comp lawyer for a free case evaluation. We can give you the confidence to pursue your legal remedies for compensation and benefits.

What is the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (LHWCA)?

The Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (LHWCA) is a Federal law for longshoremen and harbor workers. Shipyard employees and other marine workers may also benefit from the act, but cannot be considered seamen.

The law applies to longshore workers who receive an injury while working on waters where ships sail. It also applies to workers who receive an injury while in the US facilities that connect to the sea and support sea vessels.

Injured workers who qualify to receive assistance from the LHWCA may receive compensation. This compensation is to cover medical costs, lost wages, and vocational rehabilitation services.

Often, the LHWCA may apply to longshoremen who are injured due to:

• An act of negligence
• Slipping and falling
• Electrocution
• Fires
• Explosions
• Drowning
• Equipment that is defective or malfunctioning
• Accidents from cranes, forklifts, etc.

If you are unsure as to whether the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act may help you cope with your injury, contact our attorneys at the New York law firm of Hill & Moin LLP. Let us examine the details of your injury and work. A qualified attorney will examine New York state law to benefit our clients with the LHWCA and secure their future.

Who Can File a Claim Under the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act?

Among the types of employees that the LHWCA may help are:

• Harbor construction workers
• Vessel repair workers
• Longshore worker
• Forklift operators
• Ship repairmen
• Shipbuilders
• Shipbreakers
• Waterfront crane operators
• Marine construction workers
• Gas and oil rig employees 

If you are unsure whether your work qualifies for assistance provided by the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act, contact the New York law firm of Hill & Moin LLP. Learn what our experienced attorneys can do for you.

An experienced LHWCA attorney can analyze your type of work and consider where and how the injury occurred. Using these facts and New York law, your LHWCA attorney can act decisively to help you receive the workers’ compensation benefits you are rightfully owed. 

What Compensation May You be Entitled to in New York?

The Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act makes benefits available for different types of disabilities. There are four categories, and these are determined by the kind of injury the worker experienced and the severity of the injury. 

These categories of disability are:

• Temporary partial
• Temporary total
• Permanent partial
• Permanent total disability

The type of disability the injured person experiences may affect the benefits he or she receives. This has to do with the amount of compensation as well as the length of time the injured person receives disability payments.

There is a notable benefit of the LHWCA. While a qualified injured employee receives treatment for a work-related injury, he or she may receive payments. The amount of pay the injured worker may receive is usually two-thirds of his or her average weekly earnings. 

The medical expenses that the LHWCA may provide financial assistance for include:

• Doctor visits
• Surgery
• Prescription medicines
• Crutches
• Nursing assistance
• Prostheses
• Hearing aids
• Other necessary services or equipment for a person’s recovery

You deserve professionalism. It is essential to have an attorney who clearly understands how a longshore worker’s injury is protected by New York law. A personal injury attorney with the New York law firm of Hill & Moin LLP will act with determination to get clients the benefits they require after an accident.

Don’t Wonder About Your Rights – Contact Us Today!

For thousands of years, harbor workers have helped people in New York and across the globe. After your injury as a longshore worker, you deserve to receive the full amount of workers’ compensation the law provides. 

The process of reaching this goal may be difficult to understand on your own. It may seem complicated and make you feel overwhelmed. However, when personal injury attorneys are on your side, we carry the legal load while you set a course to normalize your life.

If you or a loved one has been injured in a longshore worker accident, please reach out to a personal injury lawyer at the New York law firm of Hill & Moin LLP. 

Don’t wonder about your rights! Call us at (212) 668-6000 to learn more about your Personal Injury Recovery SolutionsⓇ.