United States Department of Labor

Division of Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation (DLHWC)

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Compliance Assistance — Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act

• The Law
• The Regulations

Synopsis of Law

The Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act and its extensions, provide medical benefits, compensation for lost wages, and rehabilitation services to employees who are injured during the course of employment or contract an occupational disease related to employment. Survivor benefits also are provided if the work-related injury causes the employee's death.

Compliance Assistance Materials

• DLHWC (LONGSHORE) FAQS
• Defense Base Act
• Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act
• Nonappropriated Fund Instrumentalities Act
• District of Columbia Workers' Compensation Act
• War Hazards Compensation Act
• DLHWC (LONGSHORE) Forms
• DLHWC Fact Sheet