Emblem of the International Longshoremen's Association c. 1901 More information about the Act may be found at: http://www.dol.gov/compliance/laws/comp-lhwca.htm
The Longshore and Harbor Workers Compensation Act gives longshore and harbor workers compensation equal to that of state workers. It also 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.
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