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Title 20Employees' BenefitsPart / Section
Chapter VIOffice of Workers' Compensation Programs, Department of Labor700 – 799
Subchapter ALongshoremen's and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act and Related Statutes700 – 704
Part 702Administration and Procedure702.101 – 702.811
Subpart BClaims Procedures702.201 – 702.286
Employer's Reports702.201 – 702.205
§ 702.201Reports from employers of employee's injury or death.
§ 702.202Employer's report; form and contents.
§ 702.203Employer's report; how given.
§ 702.204Employer's report; penalty for failure to furnish and or falsifying.
§ 702.205Employer's report; effect of failure to report upon time limitations.
Notice702.211 – 702.217
§ 702.211Notice of employee's injury or death; designation of responsible official.
§ 702.212Notice; when given; when given for certain occupational diseases.
§ 702.213Notice; by whom given.
§ 702.214Notice; form and content.
§ 702.215Notice; how given.
§ 702.216Effect of failure to give notice.
§ 702.217Penalty for false statement, misrepresentation.
Claims702.221 – 702.225
§ 702.221Claims for compensation; time limitations.
§ 702.222Claims; exceptions to time limitations.
§ 702.223Claims; time limitations; time to object.
§ 702.224Claims; notification of employer of filing by employee.
§ 702.225Withdrawal of a claim.
Noncontroverted Claims702.231 – 702.236
§ 702.231Noncontroverted claims; payment of compensation without an award.
§ 702.232Payments without an award; when; how paid.
§ 702.233Penalty for failure to pay without an award.
§ 702.234Report by employer of commencement and suspension of payments.
§ 702.235Report by employer of final payment of compensation.
§ 702.236Penalty for failure to report termination of payments.
Agreed Settlements702.241 – 702.243
§ 702.241Definitions and supplementary information.
§ 702.242Information necessary for a complete settlement application.
§ 702.243Settlement application; how submitted, how approved, how disapproved, criteria.
Controverted Claims702.251 – 702.252
§ 702.251Employer's controversion of the right to compensation.
§ 702.252Action by district director upon receipt of notice of controversion.
Contested Claims702.261 – 702.262
§ 702.261Claimant's contest of actions taken by employer or carrier with respect to the claim.
§ 702.262Action by district director upon receipt of notice of contest.
Discrimination702.271 – 702.274
§ 702.271Discrimination; against employees who bring proceedings, prohibition and penalty.
§ 702.272Informal recommendation by district director.
§ 702.273Adjudication by Office of the Chief Administrative Law Judge.
§ 702.274Employer's refusal to pay penalty.
Third Party702.281
§ 702.281Third party action.
Report of Earnings702.285 – 702.286
§ 702.285Report of earnings.
§ 702.286Report of earnings; forfeiture of compensation.