Merchant Seamen
Are you a merchant seaman who has been injured on the job? Does your business hire merchant seamen? The Labour Program manages a federal program that can provide medical costs, rehabilitation and related expenses if a merchant seaman isn’t otherwise covered by any other federal, provincial or territorial workers’ compensation plan. If a work-related accident or illness results in death, the seaman’s surviving dependants may also be entitled to compensation.
- Find out more about the program, what it includes and the Merchant Seamen Compensation Act that governs it.
- If you are a merchant seaman, learn whether you are eligible under the Act.
- If you are an employer who hires merchant seamen, you need to understand your role and responsibilities under this Act, and what to do if one of your employees gets hurt on the job or suffers a workplace illness.
If you don’t find what you’re looking for in these pages, the pamphlet Merchant Seamen Compensation Board may answer other questions you have about this program.
Or, you can contact us directly.
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