National Office
Antonio Rios, Director
Kristina Hall, Branch Chief of Operations for Policy, Regulations and Procedures
Linda Aguilar, Branch Chief of Financial Management, Insurance and Assessment
U.S. Department of Labor OWCP/DLHWC
Frances Perkins Building, Room S-3229
200 Constitution Ave NW
Washington DC 20210
Phone: 202-513-6809
In May 2020, OWCP's Longshore program adopted a single phone number to reach the national office and any suboffice in the Eastern, Western and Southern compensation districts.
To reach the assigned claims examiner, you must have the injured worker's OWCP case number OR their date of birth and social security number.
Upload documents for existing cases through the SEAPortal at
https://seaportal.dol.gov/portal/?program_name=LS
To create a new case, fill out:
- LS-201 (Notice of Employee's Injury or Death)
- LS-202 (Employer's First Report of Injury or Occupational Illness)
- LS-203 (Employee's Claim for Compensation)
- LS-262 (Claim for Death Benefits)
Submit these forms:
- Online through the SEAPortal,
- By fax: 202-513-6814, or
- By Mail: OWCP/DLHWC, 400 West Bay Street, Room 63A, Box 28, Jacksonville, FL 32202
Note: Only use the fax number for new cases, not existing cases.
In April 2020, OWCP's Longshore program consolidated its offices into one of three compensation districts: Eastern, Western and Southern. These districts have jurisdiction over cases under the Longshore and Harbor Worker's Compensation Act (LHWCA) and its extensions.
Eastern District
Boston Suboffice
Office Hours: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM ET
District Director: David Groeneveld
New York Suboffice
Office Hours: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM ET
District Director: David Abeijon
Norfolk Suboffice
Office Hours: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM ET
District Director: Theresa Magyar
Southern District
Jacksonville Suboffice
Office Hours: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM ET
District Director: Joel Romero
New Orleans Suboffice
Office Hours: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM CT
District Director: David Duhon
Houston Suboffice
Office Hours: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM CT
District Director: David Duhon
Western District
San Francisco Suboffice
Office Hours: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM PT
District Director: Todd Bruininks
Seattle Suboffice
Office Hours: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM PT
District Director: Todd Bruininks
Long Beach Suboffice
Office Hours: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM PT
District Director: Marco Adame