An Overview of the Defense Base Act In 1941, the United States Congress passed the Defense Base Act, an extension of the workers’ compensation benefits available under the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act. The
The OWCP (Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs) Adjudication Process If you are a federal employee and have a claim with the Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs, you may have questions about the process. How does
Longshore and Harbor Workers Injuries The Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (LHWCA) is a federal law that provides workers’ compensation benefits to certain workers. The law specifically provides compensation to people who have been
Your Rights to Compensation under the Defense Base Act The Defense Base Act, an extension of the federal workers’ compensation laws that protect long shoremen and harbor workers (the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act,
What To Do When You Are Injured by the Acts of a Third Party at Work If you have been injured on the job as a federal employee, there are statutes that allow you to
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