The U.S. Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (LHWCA) is a federal law that provides compensation, medical care, and vocational rehabilitation services to employees who are disabled as a result of on-the-job injuries that occur on navigable waters of the United States or in adjacent areas commonly used in the loading, unloading, repairing, or building of a vessel. Occupational diseases, hearing loss, and ailments stemming from the job get included in the phrase “injury.” if a job injury causes or contributes to an employee’s death, the LHWCA allows for the provision of survivor benefits to dependents. Typically, the self-insured employer or a private insurance firm pays these benefits on the employer’s behalf.