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http://www.MaritimeAccidentAttorney.com (877) 724-7800 If your offshore injury takes you out of work, you may be worried about whether your company will pay you enough while you are off so you can keep paying your bills and support yourself and your family. Most of the time, if the Jones Act applies to your accident, an offshore employer will only pay you the bare minimum "maintenance" payment - which may be $20 or $25 per day. The companies do not have to pay you this minimum amount - if they wanted, they could pay you much more - but all too often the companies go with the bottom amount. If you are facing this scenario, you have options, and many times a Jones Act lawyer can help you with this situation. First, our law firm will help you apply for disability benefits through the company, if those benefits are available. We do not charge anything on these benefits if they are paid to you. Second, in appropriate situations, we can assist our clients financially to the extent of necessary living expenses. Watch this video for more.
