33 USC Ch. 18: Front Matter
From Title 33-NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERSCHAPTER 18-LONGSHORE AND HARBOR WORKERS' COMPENSATION
CHAPTER 18-LONGSHORE AND HARBOR WORKERS' COMPENSATION
Sec.
901.
Short title.
902.
Definitions.
903.
Coverage.
(a)
Disability or death; injuries occurring upon navigable waters of United States.
(b)
Government officers and employees.
(c)
Intoxication; willful intention to kill.
(d)
Small vessels.
(e)
Credit for benefits paid under other laws.
904.
Liability for compensation.
905.
Exclusiveness of liability.
(a)
Employer liability; failure of employer to secure payment of compensation.
(b)
Negligence of vessel.
(c)
Outer Continental Shelf.
906.
Compensation.
(a)
Time for commencement.
(b)
Maximum rate of compensation.
(c)
Applicability of determinations.
907.
Medical services and supplies.
(a)
General requirement.
(b)
Physician selection; administrative supervision; change of physicians and hospitals.
(c)
Physicians and health care providers not authorized to render medical care or provide medical services.
(d)
Request of treatment or services prerequisite to recovery of expenses; formal report of injury and treatment; suspension of compensation for refusal of treatment or examination; justification.
(e)
Physical examination; medical questions; report of physical impairment; review or reexamination; costs.
(f)
Place of examination; exclusion of physicians other than examining physician of Secretary; good cause for conclusions of other physicians respecting impairment; examination by employer's physician; suspension of proceedings and compensation for refusal of examination.
(g)
Fees and charges for examinations, treatment, or service; limitation; regulations.
(h)
Third party liability.
(i)
Physicians' ineligibility for subsection (e) physical examinations and reviews because of workmen's compensation claim employment or fee acceptance or participation.
(j)
Procedure; judicial review.
(k)
Refusal of treatment on religious grounds.
908.
Compensation for disability.
909.
Compensation for death.
910.
Determination of pay.
911.
Guardian for minor or incompetent.
912.
Notice of injury or death.
(a)
Time limitation.
(b)
Form and content.
(c)
Delivery requirements.
(d)
Failure to give notice.
913.
Filing of claims.
(a)
Time to file.
(b)
Failure to file.
(c)
Effect on incompetents and minors.
(d)
Tolling provision.
914.
Payment of compensation.
(a)
Manner of payment.
(b)
Period of installment payments.
(c)
Notification of commencement or suspension of payment.
(d)
Right to compensation controverted.
(e)
Additional compensation for overdue installment payments payable without award.
(f)
Additional compensation for overdue installment payments payable under terms of award.
(g)
Notice of payment; penalty.
(h)
Investigations, examinations, and hearings for controverted, stopped, or suspended payments.
(i)
Deposit by employer.
(j)
Reimbursement for advance payments.
(k)
Receipt for payment.
915.
Invalid agreements.
916.
Assignment and exemption from claims of creditors.
917.
Lien against compensation.
918.
Collection of defaulted payments; special fund.
919.
Procedure in respect of claims.
(a)
Filing of claim.
(b)
Notice of claim.
(c)
Investigations; order for hearing; notice; rejection or award.
(d)
Provisions governing conduct of hearing; administrative law judges.
(e)
Filing and mailing of order rejecting claim or making award.
(f)
Awards after death of employee.
(g)
Transfer of case.
(h)
Physical examination of injured employee.
920.
Presumptions.
921.
Review of compensation orders.
(a)
Effectiveness and finality of orders.
(b)
Benefits Review Board; establishment; members; chairman; quorum; voting; questions reviewable; record; conclusiveness of findings; stay of payments; remand.
(c)
Court of appeals; jurisdiction; persons entitled to review; petition; record; determination and enforcement; service of process; stay of payments.
(d)
District court; jurisdiction; enforcement of orders; application of beneficiaries of awards or deputy commissioner; process for compliance with orders.
(e)
Institution of proceedings for suspension, setting aside, or enforcement of compensation orders.
921a.
Appearance of attorneys for Secretary, deputy commissioner, or Board.
922.
Modification of awards.
923.
Procedure before deputy commissioner or Board.
924.
Witnesses.
925.
Witness fees.
926.
Costs in proceedings brought without reasonable grounds.
927.
Powers of deputy commissioners or Board.
928.
Fees for services.
(a)
Attorney's fee; successful prosecution of claim.
(b)
Attorney's fee; successful prosecution for additional compensation; independent medical evaluation of disability controversy; restriction of other assessments.
(c)
Approval; payment; lien.
(d)
Costs; witnesses' fees and mileage; prohibition against diminution of compensation to claimant.
(e)
Unapproved fees; solicitation; penalty.
929.
Record of injury or death.
930.
Reports to Secretary.
(a)
Time for sending; contents; copy to deputy commissioner.
(b)
Additional reports.
(c)
Use as evidence.
(d)
Compliance by mailing.
(e)
Penalty for failure or refusal to send report.
(f)
Tolling provision.
931.
Penalty for misrepresentation.
(a)
Felony; fine; imprisonment.
(b)
List of persons disqualified from representing claimants.
(c)
False statements or representation to reduce, deny, or terminate benefits.
932.
Security for compensation.
933.
Compensation for injuries where third persons are liable.
(a)
Election of remedies.
(b)
Acceptance of compensation operating as assignment.
(c)
Payment into section 944 fund operating as assignment.
(d)
Institution of proceedings or compromise by assignee.
(e)
Recoveries by assignee.
(f)
Institution of proceedings by person entitled to compensation.
(g)
Compromise obtained by person entitled to compensation.
(h)
Subrogation.
(i)
Right to compensation as exclusive remedy.
934.
Compensation notice.
935.
Substitution of carrier for employer.
936.
Insurance policies.
937.
Certificate of compliance with chapter.
938.
Penalties.
(a)
Failure to secure payment of compensation.
(b)
Avoiding payment of compensation.
(c)
Effect on other liability of employer.
939.
Administration by Secretary.
(a)
Prescribing rules and regulations; appointing and fixing compensation of employees; making expenditures.
(b)
Establishing compensation districts.
(c)
Furnishing information and assistance; directing vocational rehabilitation.
940.
Deputy commissioners.
(a)
Appointment; use of personnel and facilities of boards, commissions, or other agencies; expenses and salaries.
(b)
Appointment in Territories and District of Columbia; compensation.
(c)
Transfers to other districts; temporary details.
(d)
Maintaining offices.
(e)
Records and papers.
(f)
Conflict of interest.
941.
Safety rules and regulations.
(a)
Safe place of employment; installation of safety devices and safeguards.
(b)
Studies and investigations by Secretary.
(c)
Inspection of places and practices of employment.
(d)
Requests for advice; variations from safety rules and regulations.
(e)
Jurisdiction to restrain violations.
(f)
Violations and penalties.
(g)
Inapplicability to certain employments.
942.
Annual report.
943.
Repealed.
944.
Special fund.
(a)
Establishment; administration; custody, trust.
(b)
Disbursements; bond of custodian.
(c)
Payments into fund.
(d)
Investigations; records, availability; recordkeeping; provisions of sections 49 and 50 of title 15 applicable to Secretary.
(e)
Depositories; investments.
(f)
Limitation of liability.
(g)
Audit by Comptroller General; finality of payment determinations; credits of disbursing officers.
(h)
Civil actions for civil penalties and unpaid assessments.
(i)
Proceeds available for certain payments.
(j)
Audit to Congress.
945 to 947. Repealed.
948.
Laws inapplicable.
948a.
Discrimination against employees who bring proceedings; penalties; deposit of payments in special fund; civil actions; entitlement to restoration of employment and compensation, qualifications requirement; liability of employer for penalties and payments; insurance policy exemption from liability.
949.
Effect of unconstitutionality.
950.
Separability.
Chapter Referred to in Other Sections
This chapter is referred to in title 5 section 8171; title 30 sections 931, 932; title 42 sections 251, 405, 1651, 1653, 1702; title 43 section 1333.