U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS A:OMINISTilATION 

Office of Workmen's Compensation Programs Washington, D,C. 20211 

November 20, 1973 No. 13 

TO INSURANCE CARRIERS AND SELF-INSURED EMPLOYERS 

UNDER THE LONGSHOREMEN'S AND HARBOR WORKERS' 

COMPENSATION ACT, AS AMENDED 

SUBJECT: Meeting in Washington, D.C., to discuss LS/HWCA 

special fund assessments 

The Department of Labor has been requested to meet with 

representatives of the insurance industry and self-insured 

employers under the Longshoremen's and Harbor Workers' 

Compensation Act, and related laws, to explore questions 

which they may have concerning payment reporting procedures to the Department of Labor. The reports are required 

in connection with assessments for the special fund under 

section 44, as amended by P. L. 92-576. 

Amounts assessed are prorated among companies based on 

their benefit payments under one or more of the affected 

acts. The next assessment for 1974 benefits will be based 

on payments made by the companies during calendar year 

1973. The assessments are used for payments from the 

special fund as described in section 44(j) of the amended 

Longshore Act. 

The Office of Workmen's Compensation Programs will have 

representatives available to discuss the reporting procedures and related subjects concerning the Longshore Act 

as follows: 

Friday, December 7, 1973, 1:00 p.m. 

Conference Room 216 - A, B, c, and D 

Lower Level of Department of Labor Building 

14th Street and Constitution Avenue, N.W. 

Washington, D.C. 

Your comments on the reporting procedure may be submitted for 

consideration to this office in writing, or you may send a s1•s;;;~~t;ting on December 7, 

HERBERT A. DOYLE, JR. 

~cting Director, Office of 

Workmen's Compensation Programs 
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for meeting with insurance carriers on 

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Attached is a copy of a letter I received regarding a 

discussion last week with representatives of the American 

Mutual Insurance Alliance, at which I indicated our 

probable willingness to meet with industry representatives 

to discuss reporting procedures required to determine 

the amount of a company's assessments for the special fund. 

I believe such a meeting would provide a worthwhile 

interchange, and subject to whatever approval on higher 

authority is necessary, indicated our willingness to 

meet with industry to discuss the subject. 

The request is referred for your consideration, and 

approval of the proposal is recommended. If scheduled, 

I believe we should anticipate an undetermined attendance 

and try to use one of the conference rooms in the 

Interdepartmental Building. 

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JOHN E. STOCKER 

Acting Deputy _Director, OWCP 

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AMERICAN MUTUAL INSlJRANCE ALLIANCE 

666 FJleventh Street, N. W. I Washington, D.C. 20001 • Phone 202 I 783-7697 

Mr. John Stocker, Deputy Director 

Department of Labor 

Office of workmen's Compensation Programs 

wa shington, D . C. 

Dear John: 

Re: Assessments to the Special Fund 

under the Longshoremen's Act 

Confirming our conference of today, we believe it is to the 

mutual interests of the Department of Labor and the insurance 

industry to schedule a meeting in early December to be 

attended by insurance carriers providing coverage under the 

Act and self-insurers to explore any questions which they 

may have concerning payment reporting procedures to the Department of Labor and required methods for such reporting in the 

future. 

We will alert our membership to expect a notice from you as 

to the time and place of the planned meeting. 

Best regards, 

Edward L. Shields 

Government Affairs Representative 

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f-Ieadquartor~ Office: 20 North "\.Vack(~r Drive·/ Chicago. Illinois 6060G