U.S. Department of Labor Employment Standards Administration
Office of Workers' Compensation Programs

Division of Longshore and
Harbor Workers’ Compensation
Washington, D.C, 20210

File Number:

July 29, 2010

INDUSTRY NOTICE No.i32 TO INSURANCE CARRIERS AND SELP-
INSURED EMPLOYERS LONGSHORE AND HARBOR WORKERS’ COMPENSATION
ACT AND EXTENSIONS

SUBJECT: CY 2010 ASSESSMENT FOR THE SPECIAL FUND, SECTION 44
OF THE LONGSHORE AND HARBOR WORKERS’ COMPENSATION

ACT.

On January 29, 2010, pursuant to Section 44 of the Longshore
and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act, a Notice was sent to
all insurance carriers and self-insured employers authorized
under the Act and its extensions (including the District of
Columbia Compensation Act), requesting a report of the
amount of all compensation and medical payments made during
calendar year 2009. Form LS-513, Report of Payments, was
attached to the Notice. This form must be independently
certified and this certification must be submitted not later
than December 31, 2010. Please refer to the January notice
for details and updated requirements for CY 2010.

All payments made during calendar year 2009 by insurance
carriers and self-insured employers have now been reported.
A total of $620,558,652 in compensation payments has been
reported under the Longshore Act and three extensions, the
Defense Base Act, the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, and
the Nonappropriated Fund Instrumentalities Act. A total of
$3,437,359 has been reported under the District of Columbia
Compensation Act for compensation and medical payments in
cases where the date of injury arose prior to July 26, 1982.

This Office has determined that for calendar year 2010 a
total of $124,000,000 is needed for the Special Fund under
the Longshore Act and extensions (excluding the D.C. Act) and
a total of $7,500,000 is needed for the Special Fund under
the District of Columbia Act. Proceeds from the Special Fund
assessment are used for payments under Sections 8(f), 10(h),
and 18(b) plus other payments provided for under Section 44
of the Act.



This notice transmits the total amount of your CY 2010
assessment. The attached billing form shows the calculation
on which your assessment is based. Under the Longshore Act
and extensions (except the D.C. Act) the assessment is based
on (1) the ratio of the amount each carrier or self-insurer
paid during the prior calendar year for compensation
benefits in relation to the amount all such carriers and
self-insurers paid during that period, and (2), the ratio
of the amount of payments made by the Special Fund
attributable to each carrier or self-insurer for cases being
paid under Section 8(f) of the Act during the preceding
calendar year in relation to the total of such payments.

The resulting sum of the percentages is divided by two and
multiplied by the estimated expenses of the Fund. The
amount paid for the advance assessment is credited against
the total assessment and the amount now due is shown as the
last figure.

Under the District of Columbia Compensation Act the ratio of
the amount each carrier or self-insurer paid during the
prior calendar year for compensation and medical benefits in
relation to the amount all such carriers and self-insurers
paid during that period is multiplied by the estimated
expenses of the Fund.

PLEASE MAKE YOUR CHECK PAYABLE TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF
LABOR, OFFICE OF WORKERS’ COMPENSATION PROGRAMS, AND MAIL IT
TO:

U.S.Department of Labor - Longshore

200 Constitution Ave. N.W. - Rm C-4315

Washington D.C. 20210

TAX ID# 61-1609381

Payment must be received no later than August 30, 2010.
Please provide the Sequence No. and bill No. with any
payments and include a copy of the bill with all checks.
Please direct any inquires concerning your assessment to Mr.
Carl Abildso of this office at (202) 693-0801 or FAX 693-
1380.

ber Chardedo

MICHAEL NISS
Director, Division of Longshore
and Harbor Workers’ Compensation