Defense Base Act Claims

Claims Reporting

Defense Base Act Claims

Employer's First Report of Accident or Occupational Disease

Employer's Supplementary Report of Accident or Occupational Illness

Employer's Statement of Wage Earnings

Foreign General Liability Notice

Foreign Automobile Claims

To report international injuries, contact Amy Lee, Coordinator of Workers' Compensation Insurance Programs at 512.499.4645 or email at alee@utsystem.edu.

Defense Base Act Claims

OWCP - The Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs is the division of the US Department of Labor, Employment Standards Administration that is responsible for the administration of the US Longshore & Harbor Workers’ Act and the Defense Base Act.

It is similar to the Workers’ Compensation Board or Commission under a state workers’ compensation system. It is divided into various District Offices each of which is headed by a district director and staffed by claims examiners.