Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (workers’ compensation provisions)
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The Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (workers’ compensation provisions) is a federal statutory scheme that provides workers’ compensation coverage and related remedies for employees injured while working on offshore oil and gas operations on the U.S. outer continental shelf.
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| Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
federal statutory scheme
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workers’ compensation law ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
United States Department of Labor
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U.S. Department of Labor
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| administeredUnder | procedures of the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
employees injured while working on offshore oil and gas operations
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employees working on the U.S. outer continental shelf ⓘ injuries occurring seaward of state territorial boundaries on the outer continental shelf ⓘ injuries with a substantial nexus to outer continental shelf operations ⓘ |
| appliesWhen | state workers’ compensation law cannot be effectively applied to the situs of injury ⓘ |
| benefitsInclude |
death benefits to eligible survivors
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medical benefits for work-related injuries ⓘ wage-loss compensation for disabled workers ⓘ |
| covers |
employees engaged in exploration, development, and production of offshore oil and gas resources
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employees of contractors and subcontractors engaged in offshore mineral development ⓘ injuries arising out of and in the course of employment on the outer continental shelf ⓘ injuries occurring on fixed offshore platforms on the outer continental shelf ⓘ |
| effectiveIn | U.S. outer continental shelf areas adjacent to coastal states ⓘ |
| enactedToAddress | lack of clear workers’ compensation coverage for offshore workers beyond state territorial waters ⓘ |
| enforcedBy | Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs ⓘ |
| excludes | masters or members of a crew of a vessel ⓘ |
| governs |
benefits for disability and death of covered offshore employees
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workers’ compensation for certain offshore oil and gas workers ⓘ |
| incorporates | Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | United States federal law ⓘ |
| legalBasis | 43 U.S.C. § 1333(b) ⓘ |
| legalNature | federal extension of Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act coverage to offshore operations ⓘ |
| limits | availability of certain tort remedies against employers ⓘ |
| partOf |
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| provides |
exclusive workers’ compensation remedy against covered employers for covered injuries
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related remedies for covered employees ⓘ workers’ compensation coverage ⓘ |
| purpose |
to ensure compensation for offshore workers injured in the course of employment
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to fill gaps in state workers’ compensation coverage for offshore operations ⓘ |
| relationshipTo |
Merchant Marine Act of 1920
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surface form:
Jones Act
state workers’ compensation statutes ⓘ |
| remedyType | no-fault workers’ compensation remedy ⓘ |
| requires | employers to secure payment of compensation for covered employees ⓘ |
| scope | offshore oil and gas exploration, development, and production activities on the outer continental shelf ⓘ |
| standardOfCausation | injury must result from operations on the outer continental shelf involving exploration, development, or production of minerals ⓘ |
| statutoryContext | part of federal regulation of offshore mineral resource development ⓘ |
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