Which group is excluded from LHWCA coverage due to affiliation with a club, camp, recreational operation, restaurant, museum, or retail outlet?

Which group is excluded from LHWCA coverage due to affiliation with a club, camp, recreational operation, restaurant, museum, or retail outlet?

• A. An employee of such an establishment
• B. A ship's captain
• C. A longshore worker
• D. An office clerk

Answer: (A)

Under the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, coverage is for workers directly involved in maritime-related tasks—loading, unloading, building, repairing ships, or working in adjacent areas tied to maritime operations. There is an exception for employees of clubs, camps, recreational operations, restaurants, museums, or retail outlets that are affiliated with a vessel or maritime operation. Their work is not part of the maritime labor that the act covers, so including them would extend coverage beyond its scope. Therefore, the group excluded from LHWCA coverage is an employee of such an affiliated establishment.

Under the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, coverage is for workers directly involved in maritime-related tasks—loading, unloading, building, repairing ships, or working in adjacent areas tied to maritime operations. There is an exception for employees of clubs, camps, recreational operations, restaurants, museums, or retail outlets that are affiliated with a vessel or maritime operation. Their work is not part of the maritime labor that the act covers, so including them would extend coverage beyond its scope. Therefore, the group excluded from LHWCA coverage is an employee of such an affiliated establishment.