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- Purpose and Scope. The Introduction to the Longshore and
Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (LHWCA) Procedure Manual (PM) outlines some of
the basic things you need to know about the Procedure Manual, e.g., its
structure, composition, and relationship to other written instructions. The
Introduction also contains a description of the organization and structure of
the Division of Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation (DLHWC), and
discusses the benefits and services available under the LHWCA and the
requirements which must be met to obtain these benefits and services.
- Chapter 0-100 provides information on the structure of the
LHWCA PM and directions for its use and maintenance.
- Chapter 0-200 presents a brief summary of the statutory
authority for the compensation programs administered by the Division of
Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation (DLHWC) and briefly describes the
LHWCA and its extensions.
- Chapter 0-300 describes the various benefits and services
which injured workers are eligible to receive under the LHWCA as extended and
the requirements which must be met to qualify for these benefits and services.
- Chapter 0-400 describes the background and structure of the
DLHWC, its organization, delegations of authority, and relationships to the
Employment Standards Administration (ESA) and other offices of the Department
of Labor.
- Chapter 0-500 describes the communications and directives
system authorized for DLHWC. It describes the various directives used and
establishes responsibilities and procedures for the issuance of those
directives.
- Chapter 0-600 contains a list of reference resource materials
for use in researching claims-related or program-related issues.
- Chapter 0-601 contains a Glossary which defines frequently
used terms.
- Chapter 0-602 contains a list of commonly used Abbreviations.
- Structure of the LHWCA PM. The Procedure Manual (PM) consists
of ten major divisions or Parts. The Parts, in turn, are further divided into
chapters which are identified by triple-digit identifiers, e.g., 0-100,
0-200, etc. Chapters are further divided into paragraphs and other
necessary subdivisions as follows:
- Divisions and Subdivisions.
- Part: 0 (1, 2, etc.)
- Chapter: -100 (200, 300, etc.)
- Subchapter: -101 (102, 103, etc.)
- Paragraph: .1 (.2, .3, etc.)
- Subparagraph: a (b, c, etc.)
- Sub-Subparagraph: (1) ((2), (3), etc.)
- Sub-Sub-Subparagraph: (a) ((b), (c), etc.)
- Citations. Citation to a portion of the LHWCA PM should be as
specific as possible and should be made in the following manner:
- Citation to a Part: LHWCA PM 3
- Citation to a Chapter: LHWCA PM 3-200
- Citation to a Subchapter: LHWCA PM 3-205
- Citation to a Paragraph: LHWCA PM 3-205.3
- Citation to a Subparagraph: LHWCA PM 3-205.3b
- Citation to a Sub-Subparagraph: LHWCA PM 3-205.3b(7)
- Citation to a Sub-Sub-Subparagraph: LHWCA PM 3-205.3b(7)(g)
- DLHWC Directives. Detailed instructions for the preparation,
review, clearance, publication, and distribution of DLHWC directives are
contained in the LHWCA PM 0-500.
- Checklist. Located in front of the LHWCA PM is a "Checklist"
of all pages issued and currently in effect within the LHWCA PM system.
Checklists are issued periodically and supersede previous editions.
- Maintenance and Revision
- New Issuances. New and revised chapters and pages of all PM
material are distributed by numbered PM Transmittals. The Transmittals contain
an explanation of the material transmitted, provide filing instructions for the
new material, and directions on the disposition of any superseded or obsolete
material.
- Filing Instructions. Detailed filing instructions are
contained in PM 0-500. With routine changes or additions, observe the following
procedure:
- File new material in accordance with the instructions contained in
the PM Transmittal which transmits them.
- Remove and destroy any material identified as superseded or
obsolete.
- File the Transmittal behind the latest "Checklist" which is
located in front of the PM.
- When a new Checklist is received, destroy the Transmittals which
have accumulated behind the previous Checklist. Keep only the latest Checklist
in the manual.)
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