Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation
Department Of Labor, Office Of Workers Compensation Program
To provide compensation for disability or death resulting from injury, including occupational disease, to eligible private employees.
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Helps maritime workers and their families receive timely compensation for work-related injuries or deaths. This support is provided under specific federal laws related to maritime employment.
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What Is This Program?
What Benefits Are Offered?
Provides wage replacement benefits, medical care, and vocational rehabilitation for employees disabled by work-related injuries or occupational diseases. Includes death benefits for eligible survivors, covering funeral expenses up to a maximum of $3,000 and ongoing compensation based on the deceased employee's average weekly wage. Compensation for total disability is capped at 200% and a minimum of 50% of the national average weekly wage, with specific rules for lower average wages.
Who Is Eligible?
Industries: maritime, longshoring operations, ship-repair, ship-building, ship-breaking, federal government contractors (civilian employees), private industry (Outer Continental Shelf operations), nonappropriated fund instrumentalities (civilian employees of Armed Forces)
Region: navigable waters of the United States, adjoining waterfront areas customarily used in loading, unloading, repairing, or building a vessel, outside the United States on U.S. military bases or under a contract with the U.S. (Defense Base Act), Outer Continental Shelf of the United States (Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act)
Other Criteria: employees disabled from work-related injuries or occupational diseases, dependents of employees whose death is caused by covered injury, not covered by a state workers' compensation law (for certain occupations/settings)
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📋What Are the Application Steps & Timeline?
- 📝Steps to Apply
- Access the Longshore Electronic Access Forms Submission (LEAFS) portal.
- Complete the LS-513 form online.
- Print, sign, and scan the completed form.
- Upload the signed form in PDF format.
- Upload supporting documentation in PDF, TIF, or Excel format.
- Review uploaded documents and submit.
- 🌐Application Portal
- https://seaportal.dol.gov/portal/?leaf&program_name=LS
- 📤Submission Method
- online
- 📅Key Dates
- March 2, 2026Payment of Advance Assessment bill dueMarch 18, 2026LS-513 and supporting documentation dueMarch 30, 2026Amendments due
- 🔄Intake Type
- fixed-deadline
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FAQFrequently Asked Questions
Visit the program page for detailed eligibility requirements.
This program offers funding up to $3,000 (minimum $25).
This program accepts applications on a rolling basis.
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