by Emily Mermell | Jun 25, 2020 | Longshore FAQ
There are two types of permanent disability benefits: permanent partial disability and permanent total disability. Those benefits are paid for injuries to the body as a whole which would include injuries to the head, neck, shoulders, back, hips and psychological...
by Emily Mermell | Jun 25, 2020 | Longshore FAQ
There are two types of temporary disability benefits: temporary total disability and temporary partial disability. Temporary Total Disability (TTD) is calculated at 2/3 of your AWW. For example, if your AWW is $600, your TTD rate is $400 per week (2/3 X 600 =...
by Emily Mermell | Jun 25, 2020 | Longshore FAQ
Your disability compensation rate is calculated at 2/3 of your average weekly wage (AWW). You’re AWW is an average weeks wage based upon your earnings for the 52 weeks prior to your date of accident. If you did not work substantially the whole of those 52 weeks, we...
by Emily Mermell | Jun 25, 2020 | Longshore FAQ
The LHWCA provides for compensation for disability and reasonable and necessary medical care for injuries sustained in the course and scope of employment. There are two types of disability compensation benefits: temporary disability and permanent disability. You can...
by Emily Mermell | Jun 25, 2020 | Longshore FAQ
The Division of Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation (DLHWC) has 10 District Offices that cover the entire United States and Puerto Rico. Connecticut Longshoremen, Maine Longshoremen, Massachusetts Longshoremen, New Hampshire Longshoremen, Rhode Island...
by Emily Mermell | Jun 25, 2020 | Longshore FAQ
If you live in a large city, we can request that your case go to trial in the city where you live. If you live in a rural area, we can request that your case go to trial in a city close to where you live. Most of the time, we are able to convince the Administrative...
