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Loyola Law School & US Department of Labor
A Conference on the Defense Base Act
October 23-24, 2008

Washington DC Marriott Hotel
1221 22nd Street N.W. Washington DC 20037

Link to Information Page and Register On Line

10/1/2008
Compensation Rates
& 10(f) Adjustments
Starting 10/01/2008
Through 09/30/2009
NAWW $ 600.31
Max. Comp $1,200.62
Min. Comp $ 300.16
10 (f)
% Increase
3.47%

The OWCP has offically published the 2008/2009 benefits under the Longshore Act


Can't Figure out the Current Interest Rate to use on a Longshore Cases?
Check out the following Link to see how to figure out the most current rate.
(In the example, used Dec. 6, 2002 table)
Table (example) for Weekly Interest Rate
(need Adobe Acrobat for table)

Now that you can read the table, go to the link below and it will direct you to the current Interest Rate
Federal Reserve Weekly Rate

Posting for Historical Federal Reserve Rates has been discontinued.


NWLAA Election of Board Members for 2008
Craig Kuhns: President
Geraldine Morod: Secretary
Ken Edwards: Treasury



US DOL Recent Significant Decisions - Monthly Digest #203 October 2008
New information about Prescriptions and Medicare Settlements

Check out Following Site for

Go to DOL Links to find
Key DOL Addresses
The Longshore Act
All OWCP Forms
(LS-18; LS-202;LS-206; LS-207; LS-208)
Can be completed and submitted to OWCP ON LINE

DOL ALJ Decisions (DMS)
DOL BRB Decisions
CRF (Code of Federal Regulations) ,
Title 20, Chapter 20 (Part 701 to 704)