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2. Newport News asbestos litigation - Wikipedia

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   Suits against ship owners were a novel legal development. Most of the asbestos suits in Newport News had previously been brought against parts makers. Shipyards have immunity from asbestos suits under worker's compensation laws. Exxon said the shipyard was solely responsible for the safety of its workers and that there was no proof on its ships.

3. Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission - Wikipedia

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   The "Virginia Workmen's Compensation Act" was renamed "Virginia Workers' Compensation Act" in 1983. The Commission was statutorily directed by the General Assembly to administer the Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Program which was created by The Virginia Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Act in 1987.

4. Workers' compensation (United States) - Wikipedia

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   Remote injury. Workers get injured away from work, but say they were hurt on the job so that their workers' compensation policy will cover the medical bills. Inflating injuries. A worker has a fairly minor job injury, but lies about the magnitude of the injury in order to collect more workers' compensation money and stay away from work longer.

5. Worker says he was fired from shipyard for wearing Trump hat

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   A Virginia man says he was fired from his job at a company that builds aircraft carriers and submarines for refusing to remove a Trump 2020 hat. ... said shipyard workers are strongly encouraged ...

6. Once praised, settlement to help sickened BP oil spill ... - AOL

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   The settlement also included $105 million from BP for regional health outreach and free health checkups for exposed workers every three years for 21 years. But things quickly went awry.

7. Sun Shipbuilding & Drydock Co. - Wikipedia

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   Twenty slipways were added during the war, making Sun Ship the country's largest shipyard. [6] At its peak, the company employed more than 40,000 workers at four shipyards. During World War II, Sun Shipbuilding was the largest private-sector employer of African-Americans in the United States and controversially segregated many of the black ...

8. Portsmouth Naval Shipyard to fill 1,200 jobs in 2 years. How ...

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   Here’s what you should know about the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard’s workforce and hiring needs before sending over your resume. Portsmouth Naval Shipyard to fill 1,200 jobs in 2 years. How to ...

9. Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act - Wikipedia

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   The Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 901–950, commonly referred to as the "Longshore Act" or "LHWCA" is federal workers' compensation law/act enacted in 1927. Initially, it mandated coverage to employees injured on navigable waters of the United States.