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The Department of Labor published a final rule on January 10, 2025, adjusting penalties under the Inflation Adjustment Act for 2025. The final rule is on the Federal Register website. The rule makes the following adjustments to penalties assessed by the Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs (OWCP) under the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act:
Section 14(g) of the LHWCA, 20 C.F.R. § 702.236: Failure to Report Termination of Payments The penalty amount has increased from $356 to $365.
Section 30(e) of the LHWCA, 20 C.F.R. § 702.204: Penalty for Late Report of Injury or Death The maximum penalty amount has increased from $29,221 to $29,980.
Section 49 of the LHWCA, 20 C.F.R. § 702.271(a)(2): Discrimination Against Employees Who Bring Proceedings The penalty amount has increased from a $2,922 minimum and a $14,608 maximum to a $2,998 minimum and $14,988 maximum.
Industry Notice No. 204, which is available on the OWCP, Division of Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation (DLHWC) website Industry Notices page, outlines the adjustments in detail. The new amounts will apply to penalties assessed after January 15, 2025.
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