13 Jan 2025
⚖️Department of Labor Withdraws Longshore Workers' Compensation Rule
Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act: Civil Money Penalties Procedures; Withdrawal
Summary
The Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP) is withdrawing its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that proposed new procedures for assessing and adjudicating penalties under the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (LHWCA).
Agencies
- Labor Department
- Workers' Compensation Programs Office
Business Impact
$ - Low
The Office of Workers' Compensation Programs is withdrawing proposed regulations to establish new penalty procedures under the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act. This does not impose new compliance or regulatory requirements on businesses at this time, thus limiting direct business implications.