diff --git a/proxy/stratum.go b/proxy/stratum.go
index 33d5c4e..7d6fb84 100644
--- a/proxy/stratum.go
+++ b/proxy/stratum.go
@@ -326,18 +326,27 @@ func (cs *Session) handleTCPMessage(s *ProxyServer, req *StratumReq) error {
 			return cs.sendTCPError(req.Id, errReply)
 		}
 		return cs.sendTCPResult(req.Id, &reply)
-	case "eth_submitWork":
-		var params []string
-		err := json.Unmarshal(req.Params, &params)
-		if err != nil || len(params) < 3 {
-			log.Println("Malformed stratum request params from", cs.ip)
-			return err
-		}
-		reply, errReply := s.handleTCPSubmitRPC(cs, req.Worker, params)
-		if errReply != nil {
-			return cs.sendTCPError(req.Id, errReply)
-		}
-		return cs.sendTCPResult(req.Id, &reply)
+// Handle requests of type "eth_submitWork"
+case "eth_submitWork":
+	// Unmarshal the parameters from the request into a slice of strings
+	var params []string
+	err := json.Unmarshal(req.Params, &params)
+	// Check if there was an error unmarshaling the parameters or if they don't meet the required length and format criteria
+	if err != nil || len(params) < 3 || len(params[0]) != 18 || len(params[1]) != 66 || len(params[2]) != 66 {
+		// If there was an error, log the issue and return it
+		log.Println("Malformed stratum request params from", cs.ip)
+		return err
+	}
+	// If the parameters are valid, call the handler function for submitting work
+	reply, errReply := s.handleTCPSubmitRPC(cs, req.Worker, params)
+	// Check if there was an error handling the request
+	if errReply != nil {
+		// If there was, return the error
+		return cs.sendTCPError(req.Id, errReply)
+	}
+	// If the request was handled successfully, return the result
+	return cs.sendTCPResult(req.Id, &reply)
+
 	case "eth_submitHashrate":
 		return cs.sendTCPResult(req.Id, true)
 	default: