How is the Longshore and Harbor Workers Compensation Act administered?
The U.S. Department of Labor is in charge of overseeing Workers’ Compensation claims under the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act. There are two levels at which it oversees these claims. The first is at the Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs where claims administrators and district directors see to it that injured workers have some place to go with their claims. If a resolution cannot be found at the level of Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs, then a case must be referred to the Office of Administrative Law Judges for a formal hearing. At that time, an Administrative Law Judge will hear the evidence and make a decision on any contested issues.
