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.

Quick Facts

Funding
$25 - $3,000
Deadline
Rolling
Status
Rolling Intake
Category
Health & Biomedical Research
Organization
Department Of Labor, Office Of Workers Compensation Program

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What Is This Program?

The mission of the assistance listing is to minimize the impact of land based, maritime employment injuries and deaths on the injured employees and their families by ensuring that workers' compensation benefits are provided promptly and properly under the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, Defense Base Act, Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentalities Act and the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act.

What Benefits Are Offered?

workers compensationmedical carevocational rehabilitationdeath benefits

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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🏆 Detailed Application Guide

📋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 due
March 18, 2026LS-513 and supporting documentation due
March 30, 2026Amendments due
🔄Intake Type
fixed-deadline

📄What Documents Are Required?

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💰What Expenses Are Eligible?

🤝Is Matching Funding Required?

📊What Are the Reporting Requirements?

How Do I Apply?

DLHWC-PUBLIC@dol.gov
202-513-6809

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This program offers funding up to $3,000 (minimum $25).

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