According to the Merchant Marine Act of 1920, the Jones Act governs the transport of goods within the United States, and it was established by the Merchant Marine Act of 1920. A person who suffers an injury while working at sea is most likely to be affected by the Jones Act. It is the basic premise of the law that the employer is responsible for any worker who is injured at sea while working for the company. Under the Jones Act, a worker who has been injured as a result of a job accident is entitled, not only to compensation for his or her pain and suffering, but also to compensation for all income he or she has lost due to the injury.