Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act: Electronic Filing, Settlement, and Civil Money Penalty Procedures
workers-comp · Office of Workers' Compensation Programs · Published 2021-02-09 · Effective 2021-02-09 · 86 FR 8686
Document
Document number
2021-02723
Federal Register citation
86 FR 8686
CFR reference
20 CFR 702
Type
Rule
Action
Withdrawal of direct final rule.
Category
workers-comp
Sub-agency
Office of Workers' Compensation Programs
Publication date
2021-02-09
Effective date
2021-02-09
Abstract
On December 14, 2020, the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP) published a direct final rule in the Federal Register revising regulations governing electronic filing and settlements, and establishing new procedures for assessing and adjudicating penalties under the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (LHWCA). Consistent with the Presidential directive as expressed in the memorandum of January 20, 2021, from the Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff, entitled "Regulatory Freeze Pending Review," OWCP is withdrawing the direct final rule.