Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA)

Many offshore workers, regardless of trade, have special protection

Special legal provisions apply to workers injured on a far offshore rig or platform. Call 1-800-488-5227 now to learn if you qualify. At the Law Office of William Gee III, we are focused on the finer points of maritime law and know how to fight back against the arguments offshore companies make to deny offshore claims.

What OCSLA might mean for you

The Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA) covers general tradesmen (non-seamen) hurt in an offshore accident. The law applies to workers in federal waters injured as a result of operations involving work on the Outer Continental Shelf. Unlike the Jones Act, OCSLA does not have the same profession-specific requirements on who is covered. OCSLA may cover the following workers:

• Platform workers
• Service hands
• Wireline operators

A large group of non-seamen, maritime employees fall under the LHWCA's coverage without regard to the type of employment or whether they were injured on navigable water, because of OCSLA. It provides that the LHWCA covers any employee injured as a result of operations involving drilling, exploring, transporting, or developing of oil and gas on the Outer Continental Shelf, unless the employee is a seaman or a public employee.

Contact the Law Office of William Gee III right now regarding your offshore injury

Call now at 1-800-488-5227. Delay may affect your ability to collect compensation from a platform or drilling accident injury. There is no fee for the initial consultation, and you don't pay any legal fees until you win. Contact the Law Office of William Gee III right away.