

Chapter 0-300 describes the various benefits and services which injured workers are eligible to receive under the LHWCA as extended and the requirements which must be met to qualify for these benefits and services.

Chapter 0-200 presents a brief summary of the statutory authority for the compensation programs administered by the Division of Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation (DLHWC) and briefly describes the LHWCA and its extensions.Chapter 0-100 provides information on the structure of the LHWCA PM and directions for its use and maintenance.The Introduction also contains a description of the organization and structure of the Division of Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation (DLHWC), and discusses the benefits and services available under the LHWCA and the requirements which must be met to obtain these benefits and services. The Introduction to the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (LHWCA) Procedure Manual (PM) outlines some of the basic things you need to know about the Procedure Manual, e.g., its structure, composition, and relationship to other written instructions.
