Grady Hurley, a partner in and co-leader of the maritime litigation team, authored the article “Maritime Worker Injury Claims After 5th Circ. Welder Ruling,” published in Law360. The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit's recent en banc ruling in Sanchez v. Smart Fabricators of Texas LLC has provided speculation on how it redefines the status test of a maritime employee who works on a vessel but is not engaged in its navigation. In the article, Grady compares remedies for a Jones Act Seaman, a longshoreman, or a Sieracki seaman and outlines consequences with respect to damages, indemnity, and insurance obligations.