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# Fraud

## [11/15/2017 Amendments to the Act, Part II This is a continuation of the discussion of possible amendments to the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act. In that post was a list of what I consider to be the top tier of potential...](https://blog.amequity.com/longshore-insider/article/amendments-to-the-act-part-2)

## [4/21/2015 Section 8(j) – Report of Earnings – Forfeiture of Compensation Is it a good idea for an employer to monitor the post injury earnings of an employee to whom it is paying disability benefits under the Longshore Act? Yes. Does the Act provide a way to do this?...](https://blog.amequity.com/longshore-insider/article/section-8j-report-of-earnings-forfeiture-of-compensation)

## [11/11/2010 Fraud and Other Bad Behavior 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...](https://blog.amequity.com/longshore-insider/article/fraud-and-other-bad-behavior)

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