The Jones Act Posted at 9/04/2010 01:25:00 AM 0 comments (+) A close family friend of ours used to work as a crew of a cargo vessel in Louisiana. He worked there for five years until he was forced to resign because of the serious injury he sustained in an accident at work. Good thing though, a Jones Act lawyer was there to help him get the compensation he deserves. Aside from the monthly allowance he gets for food, utilities, transportation and living expenses, his former employer also pays for his medical bills.