Labour market · 17/08/2010

US Regulations to Clarify Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act Coverage for Recreational Vessel Workers

The US Department of Labor has proposed new regulations to implement changes to the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (LHWCA) made by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), aiming to clarify the definition of 'recreational vessel' and workers' coverage under the LHWCA.