Featured Article: Top 10 Longshore Insider Blogs of 2022

The American Equity Underwriters, Inc. launched its blog in April 2009. Moderated by longshore expert Jack Martone, the blog focused on providing valuable information, advice, and commentary on the United States Longshore & Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act to waterfront employers and marine brokers.

Today, the Longshore Insider aligns with all areas of expertise at AEU – from claims to safety, leadership development to longshore consulting. Here's a look at the most popular articles from 2022 - some of which were written way before this year, but their popularity has stood the test of time.

1. The Six Key Safety Responsibilities of Every Employee

For the third year in a row, this article is our most-read article of the year. Employees expect their employers to provide a safe work environment with protection from job hazards. It’s important that employees realize they have a role in maintaining a safe workplace as well.

2. Motivating Employees from Different Generations

Productive employees are engaged employees, and engaged employees typically have managers who understand – and deliver on – what motivates them. While it varies by generation, the desire for feedback is evident across all age groups – it’s just a matter of how you deliver it.

3. Arising Out of and In the Course of Employment

There’s a principle basic to the concept of workers’ compensation laws that must be resolved at the initial stage of a claim. Here’s how it applies to the Longshore Act.

4. What’s the Difference Between the Jones Act and the Longshore Act?

The Jones Act gives seamen a negligence remedy and the Longshore Act is a workers’ compensation law for land-based maritime workers. You’re either one or the other since the two laws are mutually exclusive, but it’s often hard to tell where an injured worker belongs.

5. Understanding the Four Most Common Workplace Injuries

Workplace strain injuries are among the costliest for maritime employers. Understanding how the body gets injured provides insight into prevention strategies to minimize the cost of these injuries and improve the efficiency of operations.

6. Section 905 (b) - Vessel Owners' Negligence, Part 1

Section 5(b) of the Longshore Act, 33 U.S.C. 905(b), allows an injured maritime worker to bring a third party tort lawsuit against a vessel owner for vessel negligence.

7. Five Ways to Promote a Positive Workplace Culture

Studies show that businesses with a positive culture tend to have employees who are more productive, engaged and loyal. How is your management team supporting a positive culture at your company? This blog highlights five ways to promote a positive workplace culture.

8. Five Things Employees Want from a Safety Manager

Employee involvement and support is essential for a high-performing safety program. A safety manager who effectively meets their “wants” will improve the teamwork and collaboration needed for success.

9. Four Reasons Why Employees Should Speak Up About Safety Concerns

Employees often refrain from expressing concerns about unsafe conditions or practices, and this silence can be the difference between life and death.

10. 10 Ways to Prevent Eye Injuries at Your Facility

60% of eye injuries are due to workers wearing the wrong kind of eye protection – or none at all. Make eye protection a non-negotiable aspect of your company’s safety program

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Jack Martone joined The American Equity Underwriters, Inc. in 2006, where he serves as Senior Vice President, AEU Advisory Services. Prior to AEU, Jack served for 27 years in the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Workers Compensation Programs, as Chief, Branch of Insurance, Financial Management, and Assessments and Acting Director, Division of Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation for the U.S. Department of Labor. As Branch Chief, Jack directed the licensing and regulation of insurance carriers and self-insured employers under the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act. Jack received his bachelor’s degree from Fordham University and his Juris Doctorate from St. John’s University School of Law.

 

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