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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.

What Is Maintenance and Cure?

The term maintenance and cure refers to the general maritime law requirements that your employer pay both maintenance and cure if you suffer an injury in the service of the vessel. Maintenance is the amount that your monthly bills are each month for you to pay. Most employers don’t pay this. Instead they pay a fixed rate which is not proper. Cure is your medical expenses from a doctor you choose, not your employer. It’s very important that you have excellent proper medical treatment after any injury. If your employer unreasonably fails to pay maintenance or cure, you can seek punitive damages from your employer. Call us today if you have any questions about your maintenance or cure rights.