Personal injury to or death of seamen

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46 U.S.C. s. 30104: Personal injury to or death of seamen is a state statute published by U.S. Government Publishing Office (govinfo.gov). It is one of the documents that insurance license exam questions are written from, including claims adjuster practice questions. This page summarizes it and points to the official version, which is the text to rely on.

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• 46 U.S.C. § 30104(a) (Personal Injury to or Death of Seamen, In General)

  “A seaman injured in the course of employment or, if the seaman dies from the injury, the personal representative of the seaman may elect to bring a civil action at law, with the right of trial by jury, against the employer.”

• 46 U.S.C. § 30104(b)(1) (Limitation on Recovery by Aquaculture Workers)

  “the term "seaman" does not include an individual who - (A) is an aquaculture worker if State workers' compensation is available to such individual; and (B) was, at the time of injury, engaged in aquaculture in a place where such individual had lawful access.”

• 46 U.S.C. § 30104(b)(2)(B)-(C) (Aquaculture Worker Defined)

  “(B) does not hold a license issued under section 7101(c); and (C) is not required to hold a merchant mariner credential under part F of subtitle II.”

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