33 U.S.C. § 904 : US Code - Section 904: Liability for compensation

Search 33 U.S.C. § 904 : US Code - Section 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
907, 908, and 909 of this title. 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.