Longshore and Harbor Workers' Work-Related Injury and Disease Compensation

Program Description
Enacted in 1927, the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (LHWCA) compensates for lost wages, medical benefits, and rehabilitation services to longshore, harbor and other maritime workers who are injured during their employment or who contract an occupational disease related to employment. Survivor benefits are also provided if the work-related injury or disease causes the employee's death. In addition, LHWCA covers a variety of other employees through extensions to the Act. These benefits are paid directly by an authorized self-insured employer, through an authorized insurance carrier, or in particular circumstances, by an industry financed Special Fund.

General Program Requirements
In order to qualify for this benefit program, you must be or have been a long shore or harbor worker, who now suffers from a work-related injury or illness, or you must be a widow or widower whose deceased family member died due to a work-related injury.

Application Process
For more information, see the Program Contact Information below.

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