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Longshore Act Death Claims & Death Benefits Explained


"If your family member was killed while working as a Longshore worker, you are understandably concerned about your family's future. We can help you get the Longshore Act Death Benefits your family deserves." Longshore Lawyer - Bill Turley

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Longshore Death Benefits Explained

Under the Longshore Act Death Benefits are paid to a widow or widower or other eligible survivors if the Longshore injury causes the employee's death. In addition, the Longshore Act provides funeral expenses, up to a maximum of $3,000.


Widow Benefits

The widow or widower receives 50% of the average weekly wage of the deceased Longshore employee for life or until remarriage.


What happens if I remarry?

Upon remarriage, a widow or widower receives a lump sum payment of compensation covering two years.


Children's Benefits

Additional compensation is payable - 16 2/3% of the employee's average weekly wage - for one or more children.

If children are the sole survivors, 50% of the employee's average weekly wage is paid on behalf of the first child. Where more than one child is entitled to benefits, a maximum of 66 2/3% applies, shared equally.

Benefit payments to children, brothers, sisters, and grandchildren terminate when they reach 18, but may be extended to age 23 if the child or beneficiary is a student.


Incompetent and Incapable Children

Payments may continue indefinitely if a child remains incapable of self-support due to mental or physical disabilities.


Other Eligible Survivors

Other eligible survivors are parents, brothers, sisters, grandparents and grand-children who were dependent on the employee.


National Average Weekly Wage

In computing death benefits, the average weekly wage of the deceased shall be considered to have been not less than the national average weekly wage effective at the time of the employee's death. The total amount of survivor benefits payable in death cases may not exceed the average weekly wage of the deceased or 200% of the national average weekly wage, whichever is less.


Annual Adjustments

Longshore death benefits are subject to annual adjustment (increase) based on U.S. national average weekly earnings as reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Annual adjustments are applied on October 1 of each year.

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Our law firm is respected for the thoroughness of our work and for the results we achieve for families of Longshore and Harbor Workers. Please contact us to learn whether we may be able to assist you with your Longshore Death claim.


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Our Longshore lawyers can and will help you through these tough times.

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Phone: (619) 234-2833
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Toll Free: 866-963-0540


The San Diego, California personal injury law firm of The Turley Law Firm serves clients across  Southern California area. We give you straight talk about your legal options. We have handled cases from San Diego to Imperial Beach to Oceanside to Escondido to El Cajon, everywhere in between, such as: Alpine, Camp Pendleton, Cardiff, Carlsbad, Chula Vista, Coronado,  Del Mar, Eastlake, Encinitas, La Mesa, La Costa, La Jolla, Lakeside, Lemon Grove, Mission Bay, NAS San Diego, National City, Naval Station San Diego, North Island, North County, Pacific Beach, Point Loma, Port of San Diego, Poway, Ramona, Rancho Bernardo, Rancho Santa Fe, San Marcos, San Diego Harbor, Santee, Solana Beach, South Bay, Spring Valley, Vista.

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