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If you are a longshore worker or harbor worker, and you have been injured in the course of your employment, you may have heard that there are additional compensation systems in place above and beyond traditional workers’ compensation. Since before 1927, the government has attempted to protect maritime workers and compensate them appropriately in the event of injury. Here are …

To the attorneys at Barnett, Lerner & Karsen, P.A., I speak for my family when I say Barnett & Lerner, did an outstanding job helping me on my case. Needless to say, my family and I were very worried about what to do and how to do it. But attorney David Barnett calmed me down and assured me that he …

Dear Mr. Frankel: Thank you for your email. I would like to extend my great appreciation toward both you and your law firm in the assistance you have provided in the last years in both winning my case and also providing excellent counsel and advise in all different aspect including my health care and benefits.It’s been a long road; all …

Telecommunication has made it much easier to perform a variety of different jobs from literally anywhere on the planet. But some jobs (like teaching, specialized trades, and certain supervisory positions) still require being there. But when “being there” means sending workers to another country, the situation can get tricky, especially for whomever is doing the sending. Here are just a …

Established nearly a century ago, in 1927, the Longshore and Harbor Workers Compensation act, or LHWCA, was designed to help maritime workers who suffer an injury or illness that causes them to miss work. It provides compensation for things like lost wages, medical benefits, and even rehab services to workers who encountered some problem that made it difficult, if not …