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Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act of 1953 (OCSLA)

Term · Insurance and risk management · MLC-T-INS-002451

A United States federal law that extends the provisions of the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act to employees working on the Outer Continental Shelf in connection with the exploration and development of natural resources. It covers injuries and deaths occurring on artificial islands, installations, and other structures permanently or temporarily attached to the seabed. This act provides compensation for medical expenses, lost wages, and rehabilitation services for covered workers.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-INS-002451
FieldInsurance and risk management
SubjectWorkers Compensation
AbbreviationOCSLA
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-INS-002451",
  "term": "Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act of 1953 (OCSLA)",
  "field": "Insurance and risk management",
  "definition": "A United States federal law that extends the provisions of the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act to employees working on the Outer Continental Shelf in connection with the exploration and development of natural resources. It covers injuries and deaths occurring on artificial islands, installations, and other structures permanently or temporarily attached to the seabed. This act provides compensation for medical expenses, lost wages, and rehabilitation services for covered workers.",
  "abbreviation": "OCSLA",
  "subject": "Workers Compensation",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/insurance/outer-continental-shelf-lands-act-of-1953-ocsla/"
}

Record 2,449 of 3,708 in Insurance and risk management terminology (MLC-0106). Request the full dataset.