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Feb 3, 2020maritime-lawseafarer-rightsdisability-benefitspoea-seccompany-designated-physiciantotal-permanent-disability
Unclear Medical Assessments Protecting Seafarers Rights TO Disability Benefits
A company doctor's vague medical report cannot defeat a seafarer's claim for total permanent disability benefits, the Supreme Court ruled.
Nov 6, 2017maritime-lawseafarers-rightsdisability-benefitspoea-seclabor-lawtotal-permanent-disability
Seafarers' Rights: Defining Total and Permanent Disability in Maritime Employment
When a company-designated physician fails to issue a final disability assessment within 120 or 240 days, a seafarer is deemed totally and permanently disabled.