Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP)

 

 

Longshore Program

 

 

Background

The Department of Labor, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP), Division of Federal Employees', Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation (DFELHWC), is responsible for the administration of workers' compensation claims arising under the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act and its extensions, including the Defense Base Act (DBA). The DBA provides compensation and medical benefits to civilian workers injured while working overseas under a contract with the U.S. government, and death benefits to survivors in the event of the worker's death. See the Defense Base Act Page for more information about the DBA. Private insurance carriers provide coverage to U.S. government contractors for their liability under the DBA. The injuries and deaths reported to the DFELHWC under the Defense Base Act rose from 366 in 2002 to over 13,000 in 2009. See the DBA Case Summary Reports Page for more information.

Performance Initiative and Results

See the Longshore Program Performance Page for more information about the program's goals and results.

To further this goal, we are sharing data on the timeliness of First Reports of Injury and First Payments of Compensation (in years where data is available) under the Defense Base Act. The First Report data, aggregated by insurance carrier, shows the percent of reports received by the Longshore Program within 20, 60, and 90 days of the date of the injury or death, or the date of the employer's knowledge of the injury and the onset of disability, whichever is later. Similarly, the First Payment data, aggregated by insurance carrier, shows the percent of first payments issued within 30, 60, and 90 days after the worker becomes disabled for work or after the worker's death.

The following tables show the timeliness of DBA First Reports of Injury for FY2009 through FY2023 and First Payment of Compensation for FY2009 through FY2020. Only carriers with approximately 100 or more reported cases in the full FY reporting period are shown.1

FY2023 Final Performance Results Timeliness of DBA First Reports of Injury

Carrier

% of Cases Reported in 20 days or less

% of Cases Reported in 60 days or less

% of Cases Reported in 90 days or less

AIG94%96%96%
AWAC94%95%96%
CNA94%95%96%
STARR INDEMNITY94%98%99%

 

FY2022 Final Performance Results Timeliness of DBA First Reports of Injury

Carrier

% of Cases Reported in 20 days or less

% of Cases Reported in 60 days or less

% of Cases Reported in 90 days or less

AIG94%97%98%
AWAC98%100%100%
CNA93%96%96%
STARR INDEMNITY95%97%98%
FY2021 Final Performance Results Timeliness of DBA First Reports of Injury

Carrier

% of Cases Reported in 20 days or less

% of Cases Reported in 60 days or less

% of Cases Reported in 90 days or less

AIG98%99%99%
AWAC95%99%100%
CNA94%96%96%
STARR INDEMNITY95%97%98%
FY2020 First Quarter Performance Results Timeliness of DBA First Reports of Injury

Carrier

% of Cases Reported in 20 days or less

% of Cases Reported in 60 days or less

% of Cases Reported in 90 days or less

ACE94%99%100%
AIG82%91%92%
AWAC95%99%100%
CNA89%95%95%
STARR INDEMNITY87%96%97%
FY2020 First Quarter Performance Results Timeliness of DBA First Payments

Carrier

% of First Payments Issued in 28 days or less

% of First Payments Issued in 60 days or less

% of First Payments Issued in 90 days or less

ACE79%89%93%
AIG56%76%83%
AWAC79%89%94%
CNA79%89%93%
STARR INDEMNITY74%87%94%
FY2019 Final Performance Results Timeliness of DBA First Reports of Injury

Carrier

% of Cases Reported in 30 days or less

% of Cases Reported in 60 days or less

% of Cases Reported in 90 days or less

ACE93%96%98%
AIG92%94%96%
AWAC98%99%99%
CNA95%96%97%
STARR INDEMNITY93%97%98%
FY2019 Final Performance Results Timeliness of DBA First Payments

Carrier

% of First Payments Issued in 30 days or less

% of First Payments Issued in 60 days or less

% of First Payments Issued in 90 days or less

ACE78%88%88%
AIG68%80%85%
AWAC70%83%91%
CNA50%60%70%
STARR INDEMNITY67%83%90%
FY2018 Final Performance Results Timeliness of DBA First Reports of Injury

Carrier

% of Cases Reported in 30 days or less

% of Cases Reported in 60 days or less

% of Cases Reported in 90 days or less

ACE100%100%100%
AIG92%95%96%
AWAC96%98%98%
CNA94%97%97%
STARR INDEMNITY95%97%98%

 

FY2018 Final Performance Results Timeliness of DBA First Payments

Carrier

% of First Payments Issued in 30 days or less

% of First Payments Issued in 60 days or less

% of First Payments Issued in 90 days or less

ACE87%97%97%
AIG75%87%92%
AWAC77%91%95%
CNA94%94%100%
STARR INDEMNITY76%91%95%

 

FY2017 Final Performance Results Timeliness of DBA First Reports of Injury

Carrier

% of Cases Reported in 30 days or less

% of Cases Reported in 60 days or less

% of Cases Reported in 90 days or less

ACE89%92%92%
AIG93%96%97%
AWAC96%98%99%
CNA92%96%97%
STARR INDEMNITY94%97%98%

 

FY2017 Final Performance Results Timeliness of DBA First Payments

Carrier

% of First Payments Issued in 30 days or less

% of First Payments Issued in 60 days or less

% of First Payments Issued in 90 days or less

ACE88%93%93%
AIG70%85%90%
AWAC71%85%88%
CNA71%88%91%
STARR INDEMNITY73%91%94%

 

FY2016 Final Performance Results Timeliness of DBA First Reports of Injury

Carrier

% of Cases Reported in 30 days or less

% of Cases Reported in 60 days or less

% of Cases Reported in 90 days or less

ACE91%95%96%
AIG92%95%97%
AWAC96%98%98%
CNA86%90%93%
STARR INDEMNITY87%89%90%
ZURICH83%83%83%

 

FY2016 Final Performance Results Timeliness of DBA First Payments

Carrier

% of First Payments Issued in 30 days or less

% of First Payments Issued in 60 days or less

% of First Payments Issued in 90 days or less

ACE75%89%89%
AIG67%81%85%
AWAC61%81%87%
CNA80%87%89%
STARR INDEMNITY89%95%96%
ZURICH59%63%67%

 

FY2015 Final Performance Results Timeliness of DBA First Reports of Injury

Carrier

% of Cases Reported in 30 days or less

% of Cases Reported in 60 days or less

% of Cases Reported in 90 days or less

ACE96%98%100%
AIG89%94%96%
AWAC93%97%99%
CNA86%92%93%
STARR INDEMNITY93%96%96%
ZURICH93%95%95%

 

FY2015 Final Performance Results Timeliness of DBA First Payments

Carrier

% of First Payments Issued in 30 days or less

% of First Payments Issued in 60 days or less

% of First Payments Issued in 90 days or less

ACE59%74%77%
AIG58%75%83%
AWAC61%79%87%
CNA73%82%86%
STARR INDEMNITY94%97%99%
ZURICH79%88%91%

 

FY2014 Final Performance Results Timeliness of DBA First Reports of Injury

Carrier

% of Cases Reported in 30 days or less

% of Cases Reported in 60 days or less

% of Cases Reported in 90 days or less

ACE90%94%95%
AIG88%92%93%
AWAC92%95%96%
CNA87%92%93%
STARR INDEMNITY93%99%99%
ZURICH86%91%93%

 

FY2014 Final Performance Results Timeliness of DBA First Payments

Carrier

% of First Payments Issued in 30 days or less

% of First Payments Issued in 60 days or less

% of First Payments Issued in 90 days or lesss

ACE53%81%90%
AIG53%72%79%
AWAC64%83%90%
CNA71%83%88%
ZURICH72%84%88%

 

FY2013 Final Performance Results Timeliness of DBA First Reports of Injury

Carrier

% of Cases Reported in 30 days or less

% of Cases Reported in 60 days or less

% of Cases Reported in 90 days or less

ACE84%91%94%
AIG84%91%93%
AWAC90%96%99%
CNA87%92%94%
ZURICH78%86%90%

 

FY2013 Final Performance Results Timeliness of DBA First Payments

Carrier

% of Cases1st Payment in 30 days or less

% of First Payments Issued in 60 days or less

% of First Payments Issued in 90 days or lesss

ACE64%80%86%
AIG57%74%82%
AWAC68%80%89%
CNA75%83%88%
ZURICH68%81%86%

 

FY2012 Final Performance Results Timeliness of DBA First Reports of Injury

Carrier

% of Cases Reported in 30 days or less

% of Cases Reported in 60 days or less

% of Cases Reported in 90 days or less

ACE85%90%93%
AIG83%90%94%
AWAC94%96%98%
CNA85%90%93%
ZURICH83%90%92%

 

FY2012 Final Performance Results Timeliness of DBA First Payments

Carrier

% of First Payments Issued in 30 days or less

% of First Payments Issued in 60 days or less

% of First Payments Issued in 90 days or lesss

ACE60%72%79%
AWAC57%76%85%
AIG57%77%83%
CNA72%83%88%
ZURICH61%74%82%

 

FY2011 Final Performance Results Timeliness of DBA First Reports of Injury

Carrier

% of Cases Reported in 30 days or less

% of Cases Reported in 60 days or less

% of Cases Reported in 90 days or less

ACE76%84%88%
AIG84%90%92%
AWAC86%90%92%
CNA81%87%90%
ZURICH62%70%74%

 

FY2011 Final Performance Results Timeliness of DBA First Payments

Carrier

% of First Payments Issued in 30 days or less

% of First Payments Issued in 60 days or less

% of Cases1st Payment in 90 days or less

ACE63%79%86%
AIG54%69%76%
CNA63%78%84%
ZURICH44%65%75%

 

FY2010 Final Performance Results Timeliness of DBA First Reports of Injury

Carrier

% of Cases Reported in 30 days or less

% of Cases Reported in 60 days or less

% of Cases Reported in 90 days or less

ACE69%84%88%
AIG85%91%94%
CNA69%78%83%
ZURICH51%55%59%

 

FY2010 Final Performance Results Timeliness of DBA First Payments

Carrier

% of First Payments Issued in 30 days or less

% of First Payments Issued in 60 days or less

% of First Payments Issued in 90 days or lesss

ACE63%79%83%
AIG50%67%75%
CNA63%73%80%
ZURICH43%63%75%

 

FY2009 Final Performance Results Timeliness of DBA First Reports of Injury

Carrier

% of Cases Reported in 30 days or less

% of Cases Reported in 60 days or less

% of Cases Reported in 90 days or less

ACE73%82%85%
AIG53%75%81%
CNA48%64%70%
ZURICH87%95%99%

 

FY2009 Final Performance Results Timeliness of DBA First Payments

Carrier

% of First Payments Issued in 30 days or less

% of First Payments Issued in 60 days or less

% of First Payments Issued in 90 days or lesss

ACE57%74%81%
AIG36%59%70%
CNA49%64%72%
ZURICH58%83%88%

 

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1 Disclaimer: The data is captured from reports of employers, or insurance carriers and third party administrators on behalf of employers, filed with the DLHWC District Offices in compliance with the law and the implementing regulations. Such data may include inadvertent data entry errors or erroneous information reported to the DLHWC. This Industry Report Card is offered as general information to the public.