Longshoremen's and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act
Longshoremen's and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act : A federal worker's compensation statute (1927) which requires an employer to pay an employee (other than a crew member of a vessel) benefits for injury, disability or death resulting from injury arising out of maritime employment on navigable waters of the U.S., or adjoining areas customarily used by such employer in loading, unloading, repairing, or building a vessel. The 1972 Amendments preserved the rights of Longshoremen and Harbor Workers to sue the vessel owner for his or her negligence, but they can no longer claim for unseaworthiness of the vessel. The Defense Base Act and Outer Continental Shelf Act provide similar benefits to workers at these offshore locations
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