WHAT DO LONGSHOREMEN DO?

What Do Longshoremen Do?

The tens of thousands of longshoremen, the men and women who work on the world’s waterways perform a wide array of jobs.  Longshoremen enter cargo arrivals and departures in computerized inventories, lock and unlock cargo, check for damaged goods, load and unload using forklifts and cranes, keep the process moving smoothly, check for safety problems and much more.  

Longshoremen work outdoors, often under tremendous deadline pressure and incredible weather exposure and are therefore subject to injury. 

Longshore and harbor workers make it possible for consumers all over the world to obtain food, vehicles, washing machines, furniture and all the other goods that make up everyday life. 

Longshoremen are frequently denied medical care and benefits by insurance companies whose sole mission is to minimize medical claims and compensation.

Garfinkel Schwartz PA helps longshoremen fight for Longshore and Harbor Worker's Compensation Act benefits when they need them the most.