Many of the workers’ compensation carriers that serve the PEO Industry exclude insurance coverage for coastline Federal Act Exposures such as the U.S. Longshore and Harbor Act and the Jones Act. For coastal states in particular, marinas for recreational watercraft have been an industry group that PEO’s have had to hold at arm’s length due to the vessel definitions of these Federal Acts the potentially place the marina employees under these Federal Acts. The Wasserman-Shultz Longshore Harbor Workers Compensation Clarification Act redefies vessels and operations for commercial and recreational use that help clear of the question of whether that marina worker falls under the USL&H act or their state workers’ compensation laws. Details on the definitions proposed in this legislation can be found at the following link.
