Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Defense Lawyers

Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, Hollywood, West Palm Beach, Tampa and Daytona Florida

The Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (LHWCA) provides compensation as well as medical care to employees who are disabled from injuries incurred on the navigable waters of the United States, or in adjoining areas customarily used in loading, unloading, repairing, or building a vessel. These include waterfront areas and docks such as Port Everglades, the Port of Miami, the Port of Palm Beach and Port Canaveral.

The workers’ comp defense attorneys at Massey Coican Schuster & King represent employers in connection with workers' compensation claims filed under the Longshore & Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (33 USC 901).

Some examples of the types of employees who might be covered under the LHWCA include longshoremen, and all harbor workers including ship-repairmen, ship-builders and ship-breakers.

As a firm that has defended Florida businesses involved in the maritime industry, we understand the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, and are skilled workers’ compensation defense lawyers. While it is clear that longshoremen, harbor workers and others in the maritime industry must be protected, we believe that the companies involved in these industries must also be represented.

How we are different
Often, defense law firms are characterized as monolithic firms who are as zealous about billable hours as they about representing their clients. We understand that businesses engaged in the maritime industry have been hit hard by the economy. At Massey Coican, our focus is on zealous representation of our clients in a cost-effective manner.

Contact the workers’ compensation  defense attorneys of Massey, Coican, Schuster & King, L.L.C., by email or at (954) 527-3919 to schedule a no-cost consultation about your employment defense needs.

Massey, Coican, Schuster & King, L.L.C. located in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida provides workers compensation defense counsel against claims under the Longshore & Harbor Workers' Compensation Act in Florida, including Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, Hollywood, Sunrise, West Palm Beach, Orlando, Fort Myers, Daytona, Sarasota, Tampa, Melbourne, Jacksonville, Gainesville, Tallahassee and Pensacola.