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- Barge Hits Amesbury Bridge...
- Jones Act Carrier Horizon Lines to Reduce Workforce...
- Worker Dies on Barge in New Haven Harbor...
- Louisiana Seaman Files Jones Act Lawsuit...
- Four Crew Members of Fishing Boat Found Alive...
- Barge Collides into Train Trestle in Alabama...
- U.S. Coast Guard Continues to Investigate July’s Oil Spill on the Mississippi River...
- Former U.S. Shipping Execs Plead Guilty in Jones Act Antitrust Case...
- The Ohio Department of Transportation Wins $5 Million in 2005 Barge-Wreck Case...
- Kirby Corporation Announced No Injuries from Hurricane Ike...
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Jones Act
- Who is a Seaman?
- Jones Act Injuries
- Workers’ Compensation or Jones Act?
- Back Injuries and the Jones Act
- Injuries Caused by Electric Shock from Unsafe Equipment on a Vessel
Offshore Rig and Platform Worker Injuries
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- Jones Act
- Electrical Injuries and the Jones Act
- Adequacy of Union Daily Maintenance Rate Questioned as set by Union Bargaining Agreement
- Jones Act Employer Negligent for Lack of Medical Treatment
- Differences Between Jones Act & Workers’ Comp
- Seaman Status and the Jones Act
- General
- Working on a Vessel can Cause Serious Back Injuries
- Cruise Ship not at Fault in Medical Malpractice Case
- Have You Been Exposed to Lead While Working on a Tug, Barge, Ship or Other Vessel?
- Mesothelioma, Asbestosis & Other Asbestos Related Illnesses
- Legal Protection for Longshoremen & Harbor Workers
- Compensation for Back, Neck and Spinal Cord Injuries
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- Offshore Rig and Platform Worker Injuries
- Tugboat and Barge Workers’ Injuries
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- Barge Hits Amesbury Bridge
- Jones Act Carrier Horizon Lines to Reduce Workforce
- Worker Dies on Barge in New Haven Harbor
- Louisiana Seaman Files Jones Act Lawsuit
- Four Crew Members of Fishing Boat Found Alive
- Barge Collides into Train Trestle in Alabama
- U.S. Coast Guard Continues to Investigate July’s Oil Spill on the Mississippi River
- Former U.S. Shipping Execs Plead Guilty in Jones Act Antitrust Case
- The Ohio Department of Transportation Wins $5 Million in 2005 Barge-Wreck Case
- Kirby Corporation Announced No Injuries from Hurricane Ike
- Barge Smashes Into Bridge on the Intracoastal Waterway
- Operating Company Offers to Plead No Contest to Criminal Charges
- Family Files Asbestos, Jones Act Lawsuit Against 13 Companies
- Decision Upheld Jones Act Eligibility of Tankers
- River Pilot Accused of Causing Baton Rouge Ship Accident
- Co-Worker Hits Seaman with Hammer
- Tanker Captain Testifies at Coast Guard Hearing
- Corpus Christi Seaman Files Jones Act Lawsuit
- Pacific Energy Gets Federal Exemption of Jones Act Requirement
- Diver Working on Construction Barge Dies
- Tanker & Barge Collide on Mississippi River
- New Orleans Barge Accident
- Las Vegas Seaman Files Jones Act Lawsuit
- Barge Worker Files Jones Act Lawsuit
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- Who is a Seaman?
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- Workers’ Compensation or Jones Act?
- Back Injuries and the Jones Act
- Injuries Caused by Electric Shock from Unsafe Equipment on a Vessel
- Offshore Rig and Platform Worker Injuries
- Tugboat and Barge Workers’ Injuries
- Ship, Tanker & Freighter Crews Injuries
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