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The Division of Federal Employees', Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation (DFELHWC) administers the following statutes:
Federal Employees' Compensation Act (FECA)
War Hazards Compensation Act (WHCA)
Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (LHWCA)
Defense Base Act
Nonappropriated Fund Instrumentalities Act(NFIA)
Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA)
Administration of claims is split between the Longshore Program and Federal Employees Program. To learn more about our leadership, laws, procedures and regulations, click on the links below:
DFELHWC Leadership
Federal Employees Program
Longshore Program
The resources below are for federal government employees and agencies. Workers injured while employed by private companies or by state and local government agencies should contact their state workers' compensation board.
