Does a platform worker have any rights against his employer if he is hurt or killed at work?
Yes, he does. If the fixed platform is located within the territorial waters of a particular state, the injured or killed platform worker is entitled to be paid benefits by his employer under the state workers’ compensation statute where the platform is located. If, on the other hand, the fixed platform is located in federal waters—on the Outer Continental Shelf—the injured or killed platform worker is entitled to be paid benefits by his employer under the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act. See the Chart below.
