Department of Labor (DOL)

The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Longshore Program (also known as DLHWC) enacted several sweeping changes during this most interesting year. From changes to their administrative structure to...

Recent Industry Notices from the DOL The DOL’s Division of Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation (DLHWC) recently issued two industry notices which will potentially benefit both...

By Industry Notice No. 173 dated September 12, 2019, The U.S. Department of Labor, which administers the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (LHWCA, or the Longshore Act), has announced...

Calendar year 2014 was a relatively quiet year for Longshore Act jurisprudence, but the U.S. Department of Labor, which administers the Longshore Act, was busy with administrative matters. First,...

This is from the Procedure Manual for Claims Examiners in the Division of Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation in the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL): “Under Section 30(a) of the Act, an...

Section 13(a) (33 U.S.C. 913(a)) of the Longshore Act states: “Time to file.  Except as otherwise provided in this section, the right to compensation for disability or death under this Act shall be...

INSOLVENCY – PART FOUR Upon default on the payment of benefits (not the filing of a petition in Bankruptcy Court), the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) will seize the self-insurer’s security deposit. ...

Some questions come up over and over again.  One such question involves foreign workers and/or foreign employers in the United States.  Does the Longshore Act cover foreign workers?  Does the...