Question: What is the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (LHWCA)?
Answer: The Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, administered
by the U.S. Department of Labor, provides medical benefits, compensation
for lost wages, and rehabilitation services to longshoremen, harbor workers,
and other maritime workers who are injured during the course of employment
or suffer from diseases caused or worsened by conditions of employment.
Several other statutes extend the provisions of the Act to cover other classes
of private-industry workers. These include workers engaged in the extraction
of natural resources of the outer continental shelf, employees on American
defense bases, and those working under contracts with the U.S. government
for defense or public-works projects, outside of the continental United
States.
Related Links:
LHWCA Compliance Assistance
Employment Law Guide: Longshore & Harbor Workers' Compensation
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