About Longshore

The mission of the Longshore Program is to minimize the impact of land based, maritime employment injuries and deaths on the injured employees and their families by ensuring that workers' compensation benefits are provided promptly and properly under the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (LHWCA), Defense Base Act (DBA), Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentalities Act and the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act.

Benefit Guides and Other Information

Laws, Regulations and Procedures

The Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (LHWCA) and its extensions, all associated federal regulations, Longshore procedure manual and related reference materials.

Laws, Regulations and Procedures