Injured seamen can bring claims beyond the traditional worker's compensation remedies. Specifically, injured seamen are entitled to payment for related medical treatment, payment of compensation during their period of disability, and payment of unearned wages. In addition to these worker's compensation-type remedies, injured seamen can also bring negligence claims and unseaworthiness claims against their employer.
The rest of this post explains the entitlement to maintenance and cure and unearned wages in more detail:
