Since the enactment of the Jones Act, courts have wrestled to define “seaman” and who is entitled to remedies under the Jones Act. The Jones Act grants a “seaman” a negligence cause of action against his employer and only a seaman may sue under the Jones Act. Importantly, if a worker does not qualify as …
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