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Advanced Longshore/Jones Act Seminiar: $575
The advanced 2-day seminar is case-law oriented for those who want a more detailed understanding of the Longshore Act and its extensions. Credits are available for attorneys in states requiring CLE. Continuing education credits are available for insurance adjusters and other professionals. Among the topics discussed in detail are:
Situs, Status, and Concurrent Jurisdiction
- Case law reviewed
- Present judicial interpretations
Disability
- Calculation of scheduled disabilities and loss of wage-earning capacity
- Requirements for permanent total disability
- How to defeat such requirements
Death Claims
- Meaning of dependent
- Benefits to which dependents are entitled
- Statutory amounts paid after 1984 amendments
Third Party Claims
- Rights, obligations, and pitfalls for employer and claimant
- Examination of third-party suits against vessel owners as well as other third-party tortfeasors
Occupational Disease
- Preparation of occupational disease case for litigation
- Application of 1984 amendments to occupational disease claims
- Class action suits
Cases Update
- An analysis of the most recent court decisions affecting longshore claims
Current Problems
- Practical considerations and strategic planning to use new decisions to maximize longshore claims handling
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