Opportunity
Federal Register #2026-22022
DOL Seeks Comments on Longshore Act Employer Injury Reporting Forms
Buyer
Department of Labor, Office of Workers Compensation Programs
Posted
October 29, 2026
Respond By
December 29, 2026
Identifier
2026-22022
The U.S. Department of Labor is seeking public comments on proposed revisions to employer injury-reporting forms used under the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act and related statutes. - Government buyer: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs (OWCP). - What is being considered: Revisions to Form LS-202, Employer’s First Report of Injury or Occupational Illness, and Form LS-210, Employer’s Supplementary Report of Accident or Occupational Illness. - Employers use LS-202 to report covered injuries initially and LS-210 to report additional periods of lost work time. - Estimated reporting burden: 50,500 respondents and 50,500 responses; 12,625 annual burden hours; approximately $328,628.75 in annual respondent or recordkeeper costs. The estimated response time is 15 minutes, and responses are submitted on occasion. - OEMs and vendors: None identified. No products or services are being procured.
Description
The Department of Labor's Office of Workers' Compensation Programs is requesting public comments on a proposed revision to its information collection for Forms LS-202 and LS-210. Employers use the LS-202 to report covered workplace injuries initially and the LS-210 to report additional periods of lost work time. The collection concerns workers covered under the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act and related statutes. Comments are due by December 28, 2026.