"thunder" wrote in message
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On Tue, 27 Apr 2004 03:49:31 +0000, Calif Bill wrote:


It's goofy to have the US Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation
Act!
Why have a special federal protected class of workers?

Apparently, there was a gap in coverage:

http://www.maritimeinjurylawyers.com...harboract.html

Yes, but while working on Navigable waterways. In other words, a non-seaman
that is on a ship traversing water ways, maybe between states. But should
not be for someone working in a shipyard. They are covered under the
workers compensation acts of every state.
Bill