LongShore AI

Find the right path through a complicated claim

LongShore AI helps longshore and harbor workers understand possible benefit systems, organize important information, identify deadline risks, and prepare better questions for the people handling their claims.

No personal information or medical records are required for the public demo.

Built for clarity—not false promises

LongShore AI does not promise an outcome or replace a lawyer, government agency, union representative, claims professional, or doctor. It helps you understand what may matter, what information may be missing, and what should be reviewed next.

See LongShore AI in action

Walk through a guided intake built entirely on synthetic facts.

One injury can involve several different systems

A maritime worker may need to consider more than one possible path. LongShore AI keeps these systems separate so users do not accidentally treat one filing or appeal as a replacement for another.

  1. 01Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act benefits33 U.S.C. § 901 et seq.
  2. 02State workers’ compensationState statute
  3. 03A possible Jones Act or seaman claim46 U.S.C. § 30104
  4. 04Union or employer disability benefitsPlan documents
  5. 05An ERISA plan appeal29 U.S.C. § 1133
  6. 06Social Security disability benefits42 U.S.C. § 423
  7. 07Third-party or vessel-negligence issues33 U.S.C. § 905(b)

A clearer starting point in three steps

  1. 1.

    Describe the situation safely

    Answer a short series of broad, non-identifying questions about the work setting, vessel connection, type of harm, timing, and claim activity.

  2. 2.

    Review possible claim paths

    LongShore AI produces a preliminary issue map showing possible benefit systems, important unknowns, timing concerns, and facts that may change the analysis.

  3. 3.

    Prepare for human review

    Receive an organized evidence checklist, source-aware research starting points, foreseeable challenges, and practical questions for an attorney, agency, union representative, plan administrator, or claims professional.

  4. About five minutes. Nothing is saved.

LongShore Intake Issue map Evidence Sources Review status

Preliminary issue map

Synthetic example · Pier terminal · Cumulative injury

Worth exploringLHWCA benefitsSitus and status facts appear present
Facts neededState workers’ compensationMay run concurrently for land-side work
Less likelyJones ActNo vessel assignment reported
Worth exploringERISA plan appealA plan decision was reported

Questions for your reviewer

  • Which date starts the notice period for a cumulative injury?
  • Does the plan decision letter state the appeal window?
  • Should a state claim be filed alongside the federal one?
Copy questions

Turn uncertainty into an organized next step

  • Identify possible overlapping claim systems
  • Separate LHWCA and Jones Act questions
  • Recognize possible deadline or procedure risks
  • Organize medical, employment, wage, and claim evidence
  • Review denial and benefit-plan issues
  • Find official statutes, regulations, forms, and agency materials
  • Locate relevant seed case authority
  • Identify missing facts and contrary evidence
  • Prepare questions and drafts for professional review

Guided intake that never asks who you are

Every possible path, kept in its own lane

Know what is missing before anyone asks

Specialized review for different parts of the problem

LongShore AI uses a bounded review framework with dedicated roles. The system plans the appropriate review sequence while clearly stating which reviews have—and have not—actually been completed.

Nine bounded roles

  1. Privacy-aware intake
  2. Coverage and claim-lane screening
  3. Timeliness and procedure
  4. Evidence organization
  5. Primary-authority research
  6. Citation verification
  7. Counterargument and risk review
  8. Plain-language drafting
  9. Final human-review gating

Plans the sequence

Only the reviews a situation calls for are scheduled, in the order they matter.

Says what ran

Every result states which reviews were completed and which were not.

Ends with a person

Nothing is final until a qualified human has reviewed it.

Legal information should be traceable

Every consequential legal proposition should be connected to an identifiable source. LongShore AI prioritizes:

  1. 1.Statutes applicable to the relevant date
  2. 2.Regulations and amendment history
  3. 3.Controlling court authority
  4. 4.Administrative decisions
  5. 5.Official agency forms, manuals, notices, and guidance

Case summaries are research starting points—not substitutes for checking the official opinion, jurisdiction, later history, and negative treatment.

The public experience is designed to minimize sensitive data

The public MVP does not request or store

  • Social Security numbers
  • Medical records
  • Claim numbers
  • Government identifiers
  • Signatures
  • Financial credentials
  • User account passwords
  • Unnecessary personal details

It cannot

  • File a claim
  • Contact another person
  • Sign a document
  • Accept a settlement
  • Waive legal rights

Regulated storage and authentication remain behind later security gates.

A read-only MCP server for research tools

Qualified reviewers can connect their own AI tools to LongShore’s claim-lane definitions, evidence checklists and source records through the Model Context Protocol.

  • Every tool is read-only
  • No claimant data is exposed or accepted
  • It can look things up—never write, file or send
longshore-mcp · tools/list
tools:
  list_claim_lanes        # the seven systems, kept separate
    readOnlyHint: true
  get_evidence_checklist  # by lane, no claimant data
    readOnlyHint: true
  get_source_record       # statute, regulation, form
    readOnlyHint: true
  search_seed_authority   # starting points, not holdings
    readOnlyHint: true

Read access only. Writes are not implemented.

Designed to be usable when the process already feels overwhelming

Try the controls on this page

These settings apply right now and are remembered on this device.

  • Keyboard-friendly navigation
  • Screen-reader-aware structure
  • Clear headings and plain language
  • Visible focus indicators
  • Larger-text controls
  • Reduced-motion support
  • Responsive layouts for phones, tablets, and computers
  • Short, guided steps instead of dense legal forms

Who LongShore AI is being designed for

  • Longshore and harbor workers
  • Injured maritime workers
  • Family members and authorized advocates
  • Union benefit educators
  • Claims-support professionals
  • Legal aid and worker-support organizations
  • Attorneys and qualified reviewers using it as an organizational aid

Assistance without pretending to be your representative

LongShore AI provides educational information, issue spotting, research support, and claim preparation. It does not establish an attorney-client relationship, make an official eligibility decision, calculate a guaranteed deadline, or predict whether a claim will win.

Important deadlines, settlements, coverage disputes, and legal conclusions should be reviewed promptly by the responsible agency or a qualified professional.

Frequently asked questions

Does LongShore AI determine whether I qualify?

No. It identifies possible claim paths and the facts that may affect them. A qualified decision-maker or professional must make the final determination.

Can it calculate my filing deadline?

The public MVP does not declare legal deadlines. It identifies possible timing concerns and tells you what dates, rules, and exceptions require verification.

Does it provide legal advice?

No. It provides educational information, research support, organization, and preparation for professional review.

Can I upload medical records?

Not in the public MVP. The current experience is intentionally designed not to collect medical records or other sensitive claimant information.

Can it file a form or appeal for me?

No. It cannot file, send, sign, settle, or waive rights. Future drafting capabilities will continue to require explicit human review and approval.

Are its case citations guaranteed to be current?

No. Seed case records must be checked through the official opinion and a professional citator before being characterized as currently controlling.

Start with a clearer picture of what may matter

Use the guided LongShore AI demo to explore possible claim paths, organize the next questions, and prepare for a more productive conversation with a qualified professional.

See how LongShore AI works

No names, medical records, or claim numbers required.