What DOL Records Are Available for DBA Research?
The DOL publishes four primary record types through OWCP and DLHWC: the authorized carrier list (637 carriers), annual case summaries by carrier/employer/nation (FY2009-2024), BRB decisions (5,022 in ClaimTrove), and industry performance reports linking primes to carriers.
How Does the DOL Carrier List Help Your Research?
The list of 637 authorized DBA carriers answers one question: is this entity authorized to write DBA coverage? It does not tell you which carrier covers a specific employer. It is a validation tool, not a discovery tool. ClaimTrove adds NAIC numbers, carrier family groupings, and historical authorization status.
What Do DOL Case Summary Reports Tell You?
Annual case summary reports break down DBA claim activity by carrier, employer, and nation. ClaimTrove has ingested 4,983 records. Employer-sorted reports confirm an employer had active claims during a fiscal year. Carrier-sorted reports show market share trends. Nation-sorted reports show claim volumes by country.
How Do BRB Decisions Support DBA Claim Research?
BRB decisions name the employer and carrier as parties. ClaimTrove has 5,022 decisions spanning 1993-2025. Over 1,263 employer-carrier pairs were mined from decision text. The temporal lag of 2-4 years between injury and BRB decision must be factored into carrier identification.
What About LS-203 Filings and OWCP Coverage Cards?
LS-203 data directly names the carrier on the policy at the time of injury. This data requires FOIA requests that take weeks or months. ClaimTrove bridges this gap by integrating tens of thousands of coverage card records alongside 17 other federal sources.