Title 20—Employees' Benefits--Volume 1
PART 704—SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR LHWCA EXTENSIONS
§ 704.001   Extensions covered by this part.
(a) Defense Base Act (DBA).
(b) District of Columbia Workmen's Compensation Act (DCCA).
(c) Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA).
(d) Nonappropriated Fund Instrumentalities Act (NFIA).
§ 704.002   Scope of part.
The regulations governing the administration of the LHWCA as set forth in parts 702 and 703 of this subchapter govern the administration of the LHWCA extensions (see § 704.001) in nearly every respect, and are not repeated in this part 704. Such special provisions as are necessary to the proper administration of each of the extensions are set forth in this part. To the extent of any inconsistency between regulations in parts 702 and 703 of this subchapter and those in this part, the latter supersedes those in parts 702 and 703 of this subchapter.
§ 704.101   Administration; compensation districts.
For the purpose of administration of this Act areas assigned to the compensation districts established for administration of the Longshoremen's and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act as set forth in part 702 of this subchapter shall be extended in the following manner to include:
(a) Canada, east of the 75th degree west longitude, Newfoundland, and Greenland are assigned to District No. 1.
(b) Canada, west of the 75th degree and east of the 110th degree west longitude, is assigned to District No. 10.
(c) Canada, west of the 110th degree west longitude, and all areas in the Pacific Ocean north of the 45th degree north latitude are assigned to District No. 14.
(d) All areas west of the continents of North and South America (except coastal islands) to the 60th degree east longitude, except for Iran, are assigned to District No. 15.
(e) Mexico, Central and South America (including coastal islands); areas east of the continents of North and South America to the 60th degree east longitude, including Iran, and any other areas or locations not covered under any other district office, are assigned to District No. 2.
§ 704.102   Commutation of payments to aliens and nonresidents.
Authority to commute payments to aliens and nonnationals who are not residents of the United States and Canada, section 2(b) of the Defense Base Act, 42 U.S.C. 1652(b), though separately stated in this Act, is identical in language to section 9(g) of the Longshoremen's Act. Thus, except for the different statutory citation, the LHWCA regulation at § 702.142 of this subchapter shall apply.
§ 704.103   Removal of certain minimums when computing or paying compensation.
The minimum limitation on weekly compensation for disability established by section 6 of the LHWCA, 33 U.S.C. 906, and the minimum limit on the average weekly wages on which death benefits are to be computed under section 9 of the LHWCA, 33 U.S.C. 909, shall not apply in computing compensation and death benefits under this Act; section 2(a), 42 U.S.C. 1652(a).
§ 704.151   DBA endorsement.
The following form of endorsement applicable to the standard workmen's compensation and employers' liability policy shall be used, if required by the OWCP, with the form of policy approved by the Office for use by an authorized carrier:
For attachment to Policy No. __,
The obligations of the policy include the Longshoremen's and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, as extended by the provisions of the Defense Base Act, and all laws amendatory thereof or supplementary thereto which may be or become effective while this policy is in force.
The Company will be subject to the provisions of 33 U.S.C. 935. Insolvency or bankruptcy of the employer and/or discharge therein shall not relieve the Company from payment of compensation and other benefits lawfully due for disability or death sustained by an employee during the life of the policy.
The Company agrees to abide by all the provisions of said Acts and all lawful rules, regulations, orders, and decisions of the Office of Workmen's Compensation Programs, Department of Labor, unless and until set aside, modified, or reversed by appropriate appellate authority as provided for by said Acts.
This endorsement shall not be canceled prior to the date specified in this policy for its expiration until at least 30 days have elapsed after a notice of cancellation has been sent to the District Director and to this employer.
All terms, conditions, requirements, and obligations expressed in this policy or in any other endorsement attached thereto which are not inconsistent with or inapplicable to the provisions of this endorsement are hereby made a part of this endorsement as fully and completely as if wholly written herein.
§ 704.201   Administration; compensation districts.
For the purpose of administration of this Act, the District of Columbia shall be the compensation district and is designated as District No. 40.
§ 704.251   DCCA endorsement.
The following form of endorsement applicable to the standard workmen's compensation and employer's liability policy shall be used, if required by the OWCP, with the form of policy approved by the Office for use by an authorized carrier:
For attachment to Policy No. __,
The obligations of the policy include the District of Columbia Workmen's Compensation Act, and the applicable provisions of the Longshoremen's and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, and all laws amendatory of either of said Acts or supplementary thereto which may be or become effective while this policy is in force.
The company will be subject to the provisions of 33 U.S.C. 935. Insolvency or bankruptcy of the employer and/or discharge therein shall not relieve the company from payment of compensation and other benefits lawfully due for disability or death sustained by an employee during the life of the policy.
The company agrees to abide by all the provisions of said District of Columbia Workmen's Compensation Act and all lawful rules, regulations, orders, and decisions of the Office of Workmen's Compensation Programs, Department of Labor, unless and until set aside, modified, or reversed by appropriate appellate authority as provided for by said Act.
This endorsement shall not be canceled prior to the date specified in this policy for its expiration until at least 30 days have elapsed after a notice of cancellation has been sent to the District Director for the District of Columbia and to this employer.
All terms, conditions, requirements, and obligations expressed in this policy or in any other endorsement attached thereto which are not inconsistent with or inapplicable to the provisions of this endorsement are hereby made a part of this endorsement as fully and completely as if wholly written herein.
§ 704.301   Administration; compensation districts.
For the purpose of administration of this Act, the compensation districts established under the Longshoremen's and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act as set forth in part 702 of this subchapter shall administer this Act, and their jurisdiction for this purpose is extended, where appropriate, to include those parts of the Outer Continental Shelf adjacent to the State or States in such districts having adjacent shelf areas.
§ 704.351   OCSLA endorsement.
The following form of endorsement applicable to the standard workmen's compensation and employer's liability policy shall be used, if required by the OWCP, with the form of policy approved by the Office for use by an authorized carrier:
For attachment to Policy No. __,
The obligations of the policy include the Longshoremen's and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, as extended by the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, and all the laws amendatory thereof or supplementary thereto which may be or become effective while this policy is in force.
The company will be subject to the provisions of 33 U.S.C. 935. Insolvency or bankruptcy of the employer and/or discharge therein shall not relieve the company from payment of compensation and other benefits lawfully due for disability or death sustained by an employee during the life of the policy.
The company agrees to abide by all the provisions of said laws and all the lawful rules, regulations, orders and decisions of the Office of Workmen's Compensation Programs, Department of Labor, until set aside, modified, or reversed by appropriate appellate authority as provided for by said Acts.
This endorsement shall not be canceled prior to the date specified in this policy for its expiration until at least 30 days have elapsed after a notice of cancellation has been sent to the District Director and to his employer.
All terms, conditions, requirements, and obligations expressed in this policy or in any other endorsement attached thereto which are not inconsistent with or inapplicable to the provisions of this endorsement are hereby made a part of this endorsement as fully and completely as if wholly written herein.
§ 704.401   Administration; compensation districts.
For the purpose of administration of this Act within the continental United States, Hawaii, and Alaska, the compensation districts established for administration of the Longshoremen's and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act as set forth in part 702 of this subchapter are established as the administrative districts under this Act. For the purpose of administration of this Act outside the continental United States, Alaska, and Hawaii, the compensation districts established for such overseas administration of the Defense Base Act as set forth in § 704.101 are established as the administrative districts under this Act.
§ 704.451   NFIA endorsement.
The following form of endorsement applicable to the standard workmen's compensation and employer's liability policy shall be used, if required by the OWCP, with the form of policy approved by the Office for use by an authorized carrier:
For attachment to Policy No. __,
The obligations of the policy include the Longshoremen's and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, as extended by the Nonappropriated Fund Instrumentalities Act, and all of the laws amendatory thereof or supplementary thereto which may be or become effective while this policy is in force.
The company will be subject to the provisions of 33 U.S.C 935. Insolvency or bankruptcy of the employer and/or discharge therein shall not relieve the company from payment of compensation and other benefits lawfully due for disability or death sustained by an employee during the life of the policy.
The company agrees to abide by all the provisions of said Acts and all the lawful rules, regulations, orders, and decisions of the Office of Workmen's Compensation Programs, Department of Labor, unless and until set aside, modified, or reversed by appropriate appellate authority as provided for by said Acts.
This endorsement shall not be canceled prior to the date specified in this policy for its expiration until at least 30 days have elapsed after a notice of cancellation has been sent to the District Director and to the within named employer.
All terms, conditions, requirements, and obligations expressed in this policy or in any other endorsement attached thereto which are not inconsistent with or inapplicable to the provisions of this endorsement are hereby made a part of this endorsement as fully and completely as if wholly written herein.