Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act

Over $1 Billion Recovered for Maritime Accident Victims. We are proud to have a reputation for aggressively fighting for the rights of injured workers.

OCSLA Lawyers

In 1953, the United States government enacted the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA) to extend the protections of the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act to workers on offshore platforms on the Outer Continental Shelf.

These protections include compensation for medical costs, disability payments and rehabilitation costs for workers injured on the OCS, as well as death benefits for families of workers who have been killed. Eligible workers can claim these benefits even they were at fault for the accident that cause the injuries.

The New Orleans offshore injury attorneys at Lambert Zainey note that there are specific criteria that must be met in order for the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to apply.

Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA)

What Does the OCSLA Cover?

  • The subsoil and seabed of the OCS
  • Artificial islands, installations or other devices that are temporarily or permanently attached to the seabed, erected on the seabed, or on the OCS to explore or develop resources
  • Structures that are present on the OCS to transport resources.

Companies We’ve Fought Against

Lambert Zainey has obtained recoveries from a long list of maritime companies, including some of the biggest names in the industry.

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Over $1 Billion Recovered for Maritime Accident Victims

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Murphy Oil Spill
$330 MILLION SETTLEMENT

Oil storage tank rupture at the Murphy Oil USA refinery in Chalmette, LA. The fastest class certification and resolution of a case of its type and magnitude to date.

ARCO Explosion
SETTLED IN ONLY 12 MONTHS

Arco cryogenic platform explosion caused by improper cold cut of Southern Natural Gas pipeline. Settlement for the injured and deceased in approximately twelve months.

Who Qualifies for OCSLA?

Maritime workers who can qualify for Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act benefits include, but are not limited to:

Crewmembers on a vessel and government employees do not qualify for benefits under this law.

Get Help With an Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act Claim

Since the 1970s, Louisiana offshore injury attorneys at Lambert Zainey have helped workers injured in serious maritime accidents throughout the Gulf Coast region. If you’ve been injured in an accident on the Outer Continental Shelf, contact them for help or to get answers to questions about your case.


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