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Construction and USL&H
One of the most confusing industries for determining whether a project is USL&H or not, is construction! Figuring out whether USL&H applies in a certain situation can be frustrating and difficult. This determination hasn't been any easier in the courts. For...
State of WA Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals Lists 2024 Significant Cases
The WA Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals has published its 2024 list of significant decisions. See the list here: New significant decisions

Puget Sound Area Safety Summit Presentation
WARP was asked to present to the SMART Association group's safety summit on April 9th. The presentation was focused on Construction and how USL&H applies as well as how to unravel the confusion of determining when it applies. Thank you to the SMART Association...
National USL&H News
- Longshore Insider Podcast | Choosing the Right Safety Supervisor
- Safety Is Everyone's Job
- Supervisor Development: Creating a Plan | SOS Podcast
- Claimant Entitled to Additional Compensation under Section 14(e) of LHWCA Based on Interpretation of “Filing” Form LS-207 under Section 14(d)
- Shifting Boundaries of Navigable Waters | Part Three
- When Are Maritime Injuries Covered? USL&H Explained
- The Shifting Boundaries of Navigable Waters | Part Two
- Navigating 8(f) Claims Related to Hearing Loss
- Special Fund Payments Will Require Electronic Funds Transfer (“EFT”) for All Future Payments
- Supervisor Development: Identifying Learning Needs | SOS Podcast
- MBLB Wraps Up a Successful 2025 Annual Longshore Conference
- Dockworkers Sign 6-Year Deal Avoiding Strike
- MBLB Attorneys Speak at Loyola Maritime Law Journal Event
- DOL Publishes Final Rule on Adjusted Longshore Penalties Under Inflation Adjustment Act for 2025
- Another Claim of Record Jones Act Award
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