Procedure for Filing New Claims and First Reports of Injury

 

 

 

To aid in the efficient administration of the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (LHWCA), and its extensions, the Director hereby notifies all parties that new injury claims may now be filed electronically via the Secure Electronic Access Portal (SEAPortal). See Industry Notice 178, Case Create Form Submission Methods, on our website.

 

The SEAPortal, an Office of Workers’ Compensation (OWCP) sponsored web-based application, can be accessed from the OWCP/DLHWC website or directly at: https://seaportal.dol-esa.gov.

 

Submission of new claim forms through the SeaPortal is not required. It is being offered as an option to facilitate submission of claim forms electronically.

New claim forms may continue to be submitted via the Case Create Fax at (202) 513-6814 and through the mail at:

 

U.S. Department of Labor

Office of Workers' Compensation Programs

Division of Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation

400 West Bay Street, Room 63A, Box 28

Jacksonville, FL 32202

 

The procedure for submission of case–related documents has not changed. Please refer to Industry Notice 148 for questions related to the SEAPortal.  

 

Any questions regarding the Industry Notice should be directed to the DLHWC Director, Washington, DC.

 

 

ANTONIO A. RIOS, Acting Director

Division of Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation