Workers' Compensation: The Impact of 1984 Amendments on the Longshore Program

Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO assessed the impact of the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act Amendments of 1984, intended to improve and expedite the processing of claims involving occupationally induced diseases, focusing on the: (1) claims filing and appeals process at three Department of Labor (DOL) district offices; (2) extent of employer voluntary compensation and resolutions; (3) benefits provided by the amendments; and (4) district offices' recordkeeping practices.