The Outer Continental Shelf is generally defined as all submerged lands that lie beyond the coastal...
Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act of 1953 OCSLA
The Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act of 1953 (OCSLA) extends the benefits of the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (LHWCA) to workers injured or killed on fixed structures (e.g., oil well platforms) that are permanently attached to the Outer Continental Shelf for the purpose of natural resource exploration or development.
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