Recent Postings:
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  Longshore Newsletter (July - August 2004)
  Filings at OWCP under the Defense Base Act have
  been increasing since the action in Iraq and
  Afghanistan commenced. OALJ's Senior Longshore
  Counsel Kerry Anzalone has written an article:
  "The Defense Base Act—A Growth Industry?",
  which appears in the August BRBS Commentary
  on Longshore and Related Matters. Matthew Bender
  has given its permission for this article to be posted on
  our web site.
  Judges' Benchbook Supplement (June 2003)

Notices:
  Notice: Boston OALJ Office Change of Address
   on June 21, 2004
  Effective April 1, 2004, the operation of the
    Longshore Program in the Chicago Region of OWCP
    was restructured. The 10th District was
    consolidated into the 8th District. more....   Effective September 1, 2003, decisions in LHWCA
    cases will be posted on the OALJ web site
    five days after issuance by the ALJ.
  HIPAA Privacy Rules
  Medicare Secondary Payer Act & § 8(i) settlements
  Settlement Judge Program
  Subpoena procedures

Forms:
  LHWCA Pretrial Statement and Stipulation Forms
    [Boston District Office]
  LHWCA Pretrial Statement Form
    [San Francisco District Office]

Links:
  Appellate briefs
  National Average Weekly Wage Max/Min Rates
  Interest Rate Information
  Speeches and memoranda

Contacts:
  National and District OALJ Offices
  Benefits Review Board
  OWCP Divison of Longshore & Harbor Workers' Compensation
  Solicitor's Office