Shellfish Aquaculture Workers: Injury Compensation Changes.
This new law changes how injury and death compensation is handled for shellfish aquaculture workers. If state workers' compensation is available to them, these workers will no longer be considered 'seamen' under federal law for liability purposes. This means their claims will be processed under state-specific rules, potentially affecting the type and amount of benefits they can receive.
Key points
Shellfish aquaculture workers with access to state workers' compensation will no longer be treated as 'seamen' under federal law for injury or death liability.
This change applies to individuals employed by commercial enterprises involved in the controlled cultivation and harvest of aquatic plants and animals, including shellfish.
The new rules will apply to injuries incurred on or after the law's enactment date.
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