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- Does maintenance and cure only apply to injuries that happen on the vessel?
- Offshore Injury, Maintenance Benefits and the Jones Act Seaman
- Reasonable Maintenance and Cure Benefits after a Boat Accident
- Gulf Coast Offshore Back and Neck Injuries: Is There Compensation?
- When an Injured Louisiana Seaman is Denied Maintenance and Cure Benefits
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Maintenance and Cure Law
- Who Will Pay My Medical Bills after a Gulf of Mexico Commercial Diving Injury?
- Are your maintenance benefits payable? Do you have to pay taxes on your maintenance payments?
- Go to a company doctor for you cure treatment after maritime injury? Read reasons why this may lose your Jones Act claim here.
- Do you lose your maintenance and cure if you hire an attorney or lawyer? Not according to the law- learn more here.
- Punitive damages for your company failing to pay maintenance and cure--learn when, why and how you can get them.
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The New Orleans Jones Act attorneys at The Young Firm represent injured maritime workers. We maintain a legal blog about topicss that affect seamen in the Gulf Mexico and beyond. Learn more about your rights. If you've been injured while working at sea, The Young Firm has the resources to help you. Call 866-938-6113 to learn more.Maintenance and Cure Law
Does maintenance and cure only apply to injuries that happen on the vessel?
What if you get hurt on land as a seaman? Will your company have to pay for your medical treatment and pay maintenance for a land injury? Does maintenance and cure apply if you get hurt on land and not the vessel? Maybe....here's why.
Offshore Injury, Maintenance Benefits and the Jones Act Seaman
Let a Louisiana maritime law expert handle your maintenance and cure case. Order copies of The Young Firm’s FREE books.Reasonable Maintenance and Cure Benefits after a Boat Accident
Speak with a Houston maritime lawyer who can help you file a boating accident report if you’ve been in a boat accident: 1-866-938-6113. Gulf Coast Offshore Back and Neck Injuries: Is There Compensation?
Back or neck pain from a Gulf Coast offshore accident? Learn your rights by ordering copies of New Orleans-based The Young Firm’s FREE consumer guides.When an Injured Louisiana Seaman is Denied Maintenance and Cure Benefits
When a maritime employer refuses to pay maintenance and cure, injured seamen have rights. Call the Louisiana Maritime lawyers at The Young Firm.Do you owe the tax man since you got maintenance and cure?
Do you owe the tax man since you got maintenance and cure? Are maintenance and cure payments taxable income to you at the end of the year? How about advances? Injured Seamen: You Have a Right to Maintenance and Cure For Your Knee Injury
Recovering from an offshore knee injury? You may be entitled to maintenance and cure payments. Contact the maritime attorneys at The Young Firm, 866-938-6113. 162 reported illnesses linked to Louisiana oil spill
Offshore workers who become ill while on the job are protected under maritime law. Learn more about maintenance and cure benefits for seamen in this article. Louisiana Jones Act benefits do not exclude maintenance and cure
It is important that seamen know that there are additional benefits that can supplement a Jones Act claim. Under general maritime law, all seamen injured while working in service to their vessels are eligible for maintenance and cure regardless of who is at fault for the accident. They are also eligible to receive your wages until the end of your voyage or the end of your mutually agreed upon employment period. If you have been injured at sea and have questions about your benefits, contact the Louisiana maritime lawyers at The Young FirmTwo men hurt in helicopter crash – Is this covered under maritime law?
A helicopter accident left two men injured when their aircraft crashed after take-off from an offshore oil platform about 75 miles from Galveston, Texas. The helicopter was headed to another offshore oil platform.
The aircraft, the pilot, and a passenger, were left in the stranded in the water. A nearby supply ship rescued the men and brought them aboard. Both men suffered severe back injuries and were transported to the University of Texas Medical Branch for treatment. Both men are currently in stable condition.
The cause of the crash is under investigation.
If you work offshore and are injured while on the job, you have rights under maritime law. For example, you may be eligible for maintenance and cure while recovering.
Maintenance is a legal term for the amount of money it costs to cover your living expenses while recovering on land. These are the expenses that your employer covered while at sea, including lodging, food and some monthly bills. Some employers have a fixed rate of maintenance, but maintenance be adequate to cover your expenses.
Cure refers to medical expenses related to the curing of your injury. This includes doctor’s bills, medication, and physical therapy, as long as the expenses relate to the injury being cured.
If the accident is caused by negligence or inadequate maintenance, an injured maritime worker, may be entitled to additional compensation under Jones Act Law. To learn more, order our free book, “An Employee’s Guide to Maritime Injury Law.”
If you are not receiving adequate maintenance and cure, or you feel your employer was responsible for your injury, contact our Jones Act attorneys at (866) 938-6113 to find out of you have a case.
Jones Act seamen injured offshore are eligible for maintenance and cure
If you’ve been injured in an offshore accident and are unable to work because of your injuries, your employer could owe you for “maintenance and cure”. This is the money that your employer is supposed to pay you after an accident so that you can pay your living expenses and medical bills until you are able to return for work.
Maintenance – the money given to injured seamen so they can pay bills and living expenses – typically isn’t very much money. Some companies believe that $15 to $30 a day is adequate, but depending on your situation this may not be enough to cover your expenses.
Many working Jones Act seamen have bills like rent, a mortgage, utilities, transportation costs, and food to pay for – all of which would need to be covered by the maintenance compensation if they become incapacitated because of a workplace accident. If the amount their employer offers them for maintenance isn’t adequate, they may have to involve an attorney to get what they need to survive.
Cure is the money give to injured Jones Act seamen so they can pay for medical bills resulting from their injuries. Your employer is required to pay you for reasonable medical care until your condition is not likely to improve further – a point that your employer and your doctor may disagree on.
Do you have questions about an offshore injury that you sustained on a vessel or questions about maintenance and cure? Please don’t hesitate to contact the experienced maritime law and Jones Act lawyers at The Young Firm to discuss your situation.
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Maintenance and Cure Law:
- Can or should you use your health insurance to pay for medical expenses after a maritime accident? What if I use my health insurance to pay for cure?
- What do you do if your company refuses to pay you maintenance? Learn your options here if you are not getting maintenance after your accident.
- Should you apply for disability if your company does not pay you maintenance? What are your options for living money if you are not getting maintenance?