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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.

How Do I Pay My Bills If Can’t Work During The Claim?

Under maritime law, your employer is required to pay maintenance and cure to you until you reach ‘maximum cure’ and the doctor releases you. Maintenance is the amount that it takes for you to pay your bills while you are injured. It is also possible to receive advances from your attorney for necessary living expenses on a month to month basis. If your employer wrongfully refuses to pay maintenance to you, or wrongfully pays an improperly low rate, you may have a claim for punitive damages against your employer.

If you were fortunate to have disability insurance through your employer (Transocean or otherwise), you may file a claim for disability benefits. This is true even for emotional injuries. Our office handles disability claims often which are filed with serious Jones Act claims on behalf of high wage earning individuals.

In an effort to provide immediate information to those who may have been affected by the DEEPWATER HORIZON accident, we have made a pdf copy of our book available for instant download by email. Simply enter your email address below and we will instantly email you a copy of our Employee's Guide to Maritime Injury Law.