Which occupation is explicitly excluded from LHWCA coverage?

Which occupation is explicitly excluded from LHWCA coverage?

• A. Office clerical work performed exclusively
• B. A club, camp, recreational operation, restaurant, museum, or retail outlet employee
• C. A master of a vessel
• D. A vendor worker on temporary assignment

Answer: (A)

The main idea here is what the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act does not cover. LHWCA is designed for workers directly involved in maritime loading/unloading, shipbuilding, ship repairing, and related harbor or yard operations. Because of that focus, certain occupations are excluded by definition. An office clerical worker who performs duties exclusively in an administrative, clerical capacity is explicitly excluded from LHWCA coverage. The act targets hands-on maritime labor, not purely office tasks. Other roles listed would not automatically be excluded merely by their job title; some may fall under LHWCA if they perform longshore-related duties or are otherwise within the scope of maritime work, while others (like seafarers under a vessel’s crew) are typically covered by separate frameworks (for example, the Jones Act). But the clear, explicit exclusion in this context is the office clerical worker doing only clerical work.

The main idea here is what the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act does not cover. LHWCA is designed for workers directly involved in maritime loading/unloading, shipbuilding, ship repairing, and related harbor or yard operations. Because of that focus, certain occupations are excluded by definition. An office clerical worker who performs duties exclusively in an administrative, clerical capacity is explicitly excluded from LHWCA coverage. The act targets hands-on maritime labor, not purely office tasks.

Other roles listed would not automatically be excluded merely by their job title; some may fall under LHWCA if they perform longshore-related duties or are otherwise within the scope of maritime work, while others (like seafarers under a vessel’s crew) are typically covered by separate frameworks (for example, the Jones Act). But the clear, explicit exclusion in this context is the office clerical worker doing only clerical work.