Interim Report on Issues Related to the Longshoremen's and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act

HRD-81-107 Published: Jun 12, 1981. Publicly Released: Jun 12, 1981.

Highlights

GAO was asked to evaluate the effects of the 1972 amendments to the Longshoremen's and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (LHWCA) and to review the Department of Labor's administration of this Act.

Full Report

Full Report (10 pages)

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Topics

Employment

Disability benefitsEligibility determinationsEmployee medical benefitsProgram managementWorkers compensationHearingsWorkers' compensationAdministrative law judgesAdministrative lawCompensation claims