PROVISION OF BENEFITS OF LONGSHOREMEN'S AND HARBOR WORKERS' COMPENSATION ACT TO U.S. CONTRACTORS AND EMPLOYEES OF U.S. CONTRACTORS (WORKERS COMPENSATION)

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Table III
PROVISION OF BENEFITS OF LOWSHOREt NIS AND HARBOR WORKERSI COMPENSATION ACT
TO U. S. CONTRACTORS AND 24PLOYEF OF U. S. CONTRACTORS
(WORKMEN COMPENSATION)
:Chapter 11'of 42 USCA
1651,.47-.1651+)
i s Chapter : l of Title" 42, U.S.C.A.
(1,2 U.S.C `in general, extends
the cqaaensation',benef :t9 of the Longshore-
men's-and Herb?r'Workerst Compensation Act
to certain types of employees in cases of
illness or injury arising from their employ-
ment overseas..
2. The law applies to employees engaged
in employment (a) at military bases acquired
from foreign governments; (b) on lands used
for military purposes by the U. S. in its
territories 'and. possessions; and,(c) at
territories and possessionsor outside the
continental V. S. when they are engaged in
public works, contracted by any U. S. depart-
.ment, agency or :U ?S. corporate instrumentality.
3 By virtue of a 1953. amendment, the,
coverage of aliens is excluded.
4? The statute also provides that such
benefits be'provided whether the
with the ' U. ` S. Government or 'are employees
of a sub-contractor or subordinate contractor.
Proposed Legislation
The proposed law would extend the current
coverage of employees of U. S. contractors
performing work outside the U. S. (under Title 42
U.S.C.A. 1651) by removing the restriction
that such coverage applies only to employees
who are engaged in public works activity. Under
the proposal, the type of work would be immat-
erial, with the exception of contracted
services'for the furnishing of materials or
supplies.