The question of “When is a Rig Worker a Seaman Under The Law?” was recently discussed in the context of Sanchez v. Smart Fabricators of Texas. The Fifth Circuit had withdrawn its March 2020 opinion denying seaman status to an offshore worker assigned to a jack-up rig. We queried whether the Fifth Circuit would reconsider their test and analysis for determining offshore worker status in the context of current U.S. Supreme Court decisions and its own precedence. Continue reading >