Maritime law is a mix of common practices and laws adopted by seafaring nations for generations. There is documentation of individual judgments and the establishment of common rules that pre-date European admiralty doctrines. Documented as the earliest maritime code, was the maritime code of the … [Read more...]
General Maritime Law and the Jones Act
Originally called the Merchant Marine Act, the federal statute, The Jones Act, was adopted in 1920 as a way to regulate maritime commerce on U.S. waters. The Jones Act provides protections for any person who meets the definition of a “seaman.” To be covered under the Jones Act, a person must spend … [Read more...]
AIG Caught Red Handed
The nation's largest insurer, American International Group Inc., AIG, and a major provider of workers compensation insurance to employers under the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (LHWCA) has admitted to misreporting $2.12 billion of workers compensation premium, according to a recent … [Read more...]
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