Section 904(a) states, “Every employer shall be liable for and shall secure the payment to his employees of the compensation payable ….” Section 932(a) states, “Every employer shall secure the...

This post will highlight those sections of the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act that deal with fraud and other improper conduct. It will also evaluate the statutory remedies available...

1927 – The Special Fund was established by section 944 (33 U.S.C. 944) when the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act was enacted in 1927. It was originally funded by Congressional...

You’ve probably seen references to so-called “Perini” coverage when the issues of situs and status under the Longshore Act are being discussed. I make frequent reference to it myself, usually...

The single most important ingredient to uncovering subrogation is an early incident investigation. I cannot emphasize that enough. I have previously touched on the significance of conducting an...

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) administers the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act, and its extensions, the Defense Base Act, the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, and the...

Work done on and around bridges is the subject of recurring questions with regard to coverage under the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act. So at the risk of doing more harm than good,...

Insurance carriers and brokers are puzzling through the coverage dilemmas presented by the Deepwater Horizon cleanup efforts. Are the shore side cleanup workers covered by state workers’...

PART ONE OF TWO Workers’ compensation claims are covered simultaneously by the Federal Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act and by state’s workers’ compensation law in so called...

If you go to the U.S. Department of Labor’s website (dol.gov), find your way under Agencies to Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs and then to the Division of Longshore and Harbor Workers’...

The Defense Base Act (42 U.S.C. 1651) (DBA) is a workers’ compensation law that extends the benefits of the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act to employees outside of the continental...

The Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act, enacted in 1927, was part of a socially progressive era in the United States, when sweeping changes were made in the areas of child labor, minimum...

How Do You Measure the 10 Day Rule For Paying Formal Awards Under Section 914(f)? Section 914(f) of the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act states, “Additional Compensation for overdue...

What Is a Subdivision of a State Government?This question concerns employees who may or who may not be covered by the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act, depending on who the employer...

Can You Exclude Corporate Officers Under the Longshore Act? In answer to the previous question regarding joint and several liability we saw how much trouble the corporate officers of an uninsured...

What Does “Joint and Several” Liability Mean? And What Does “Several Not Joint” Liability Mean? And Why Is This Very Important? As Yogi Berra never said, “Sometimes I chew more than I bite off”....

What Is the Difference Between State Act Comp and the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act? One is state and the other is federal. Wow! That one was easy. Next!.....What? Not buying it?...

Can Small Employers Opt Out of Coverage Under the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act? There are some states where small employers as defined in the state insurance law, or even large...

We have a long way to go in our effort to cover each of the Top Ten Longshore Act questions. Last time we looked at Number 15 – Does the Longshore Act apply overseas? Now it’s time to look at...

Does the Longshore Act apply on the high seas and in the territorial waters of other nations? The answer is, “YES”, without qualification or condition. Except for the qualifications and conditions. ...