Under the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, coverage applies to which person?

• A. An employee performing maritime work who is not excluded
• B. A master or crew member of any vessel
• C. A clerical worker exclusively in an office
• D. A marina employee performing routine maintenance

Answer: (A)

Under this act, coverage goes to workers who are actually performing maritime work and are not explicitly excluded. The best choice describes an employee engaged in maritime work who isn’t excluded, which fits the intent of the law. The other options don’t fit as well: masters or crew members of a vessel are excluded from this act (and are typically covered under the Jones Act for seamen), a clerical worker who works exclusively in an office isn’t doing maritime work, and a marina employee doing routine maintenance may not be performing the kind of maritime employment the act covers (often on land or not directly linked to vessel operations).