LHWCA, DBA & WHCA
Veteran District Director Announces Retirement
Richard V. Robilotti, District Director for the Second Compensation District, announced his retirement from the United States Department of Labor effective October 31, 2016.... More
Fishing Injury Covered Under Zone of Special Danger
Claimant was a citizen of the Republic of the Marshall Islands within the Kwajalein Atoll, which is home to the U.S. Army Space and... More
Maritime Worker Not Entitled to Damages under 905(b) or Warranty of Seaworthiness
Section 905(b) of the LHWCA permits an injured maritime worker to bring suit against a vessel owner for negligence. In Scindia Steam Navigation Co.... More
New District Director for the Sixth Compensation District
Kristina Hall, a longtime Claims Examiner in the Jacksonville office of OWCP, has been named as the new District Director for the Sixth Compensation... More
D.C. Circuit Rules No Intentional Tort Exception Under Defense Base Act
On June 2, 2015, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled that there is no intentional tort exception... More
OWCP Issues Updated Forms LS-207 and LS-208
OWCP has revised its mandatory Forms LS-207, Notice of Controversion, and LS-208, Notice of Final Payment or Suspension of Compensation Payments. The changes are... More
Loyola Law School’s Annual Longshore Conference Is An Important Industry Event
The Annual Longshore Conference sponsored by Loyola Law School in cooperation with the United States Department of Labor, will be held March 19th and... More
Top Workers’ Compensation Blog Honoree – 2014
We received a great Christmas present the other day. LexisNexis included Navigable Waters as one of the Top Blogs for Workers’ Compensation and Workplace... More
Move Over Apple, Here Comes DLHWC: Introduction to SEAPortal
The Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs (OWCP), Division of Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation (DLHWC) has decided to step up its technology game. In... More
Defense Base Act Resolution and the Direct Payment of Future Benefits
When a Defense Base Act (DBA) injury is caused by a “war-risk hazard,” then both the Defense Base Act and the War Hazards Compensation... More