Rep. Scott Fact Sheet: Longshore & Harbor Workers' COVID-19 Compensation Act
March 15, 2022
March 15, 2022
WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following fact sheet:
Maritime workers are at increased risk of contracting COVID-19 due to the nature of their work.
Maritime workers across the country have continued to perform essential work throughout the pandemic. Unfortunately, many maritime workers, particularly shipbuilding and longshore workers, must work in close proximity and in confined . . .
Maritime workers are at increased risk of contracting COVID-19 due to the nature of their work.
Maritime workers across the country have continued to perform essential work throughout the pandemic. Unfortunately, many maritime workers, particularly shipbuilding and longshore workers, must work in close proximity and in confined . . .