The Injured Workers’ Legal Center has a long tradition in the representation of injured shipyard workers, primarily from Maine’s largest Shipyard employer, Bath Iron Works, in cases arising under the Longshore Act. The Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act is a Federal law administered by the United States Department of Labor. The Longshore Act covers individuals who build, disassemble, load and unload boats on or near the water.
In longshore claims, an injured worker is not required to pay an attorney for legal representation for any contested claims. In most circumstances, the federal Longshore Act requires an employer or its insurance company to pay the injured worker’s attorney for our legal representation of your interests.
We help our injured longshore workers acquire compensation for their injuries, as well as recover both past and future medical expenses. We have represented workers with all types of longshore injuries, including orthopedic injuries, neurological damages and occupational exposure and disease. For those workers who suffer from an occupational exposure to contaminates, we represent both current and retired shipyard workers, as well as surviving spouses and dependent family members, with the claims process for illness due to shipyard asbestos exposure.
Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Claims are complicated and require particular knowledge of the federal act and its regulations. We have obtained substantial benefits for our clients and the surviving spouses and dependent children.
Some reasons to choose us:
- Our attorneys have been recognized in the top 100 lawyers for their work in representing injured longshoreman by the Workers Injury Law & Advocacy Group (WILG).
- WILG is a national organization dedicated to representing the interests of millions or workers and their families who, each year, suffer the consequences of work-related injuries or occupational illnesses and who need expert legal assistance to obtain medical care and other relief under workers’ compensation programs.
- We have a history of winning cases. Let us help you win yours.