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TITLE 33 NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
CHAPTER 18
LONGSHORE AND HARBOR WORKERS' COMPENSATION ACT
§ 904. Liability for compensation
(a) Every employer shall be liable for and shall secure
the payment to his employees of the compensation payable
under sections 7, 8, and 9 [33 USC §§ 907, 908, 909]. In
the case of an employer who is a subcontractor, only if
such subcontractor fails to secure the payment of compensation
shall the contractor be liable for and be required to secure
the payment of compensation. A subcontractor shall not be
deemed to have failed to secure the payment of compensation
if the contractor has provided insurance for such compensation
for the benefit of the subcontractor.
(b) Compensation shall be payable irrespective of fault
as a cause for the injury.
