Employers May Soon Face Revised Injury Reports for Harbor Workers
Published Date: 10/29/2026
Notice
Summary
The Department of Labor wants to update the forms employers use to report injuries or illnesses at work under the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act. They’re asking for public feedback by December 28, 2026, aiming to make reporting easier and reduce paperwork. This affects employers who must file injury reports and could save them time and hassle without adding costs.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Employers' current reporting burden quantified
If you are an employer required to report workplace injuries under the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, you currently use Form LS-202 (first report) and Form LS-210 (supplementary report). The collection is estimated to cover 50,500 respondents and 50,500 responses with annual burden of 12,625 hours, an annual respondent cost of $328,628.75, and an average time per response of 15 minutes (OMB Control Number 1240-0003).
DOL proposes revisions to reduce paperwork
The Department of Labor is proposing a revision to the LS-202 and LS-210 information collection with the stated goal of reducing paperwork and respondent burden under the Paperwork Reduction Act and is soliciting public comments by December 28, 2026. OWCP specifically requests input on minimizing burden, including use of automated or electronic collection methods (for example, permitting electronic submission of responses).
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