Sep 25, 2020 | Defense Base Act
If you’re one of the over 600,000 estimated civilian defense contractors, you know that working and living on US military bases isn’t easy. In total, there are more than 4 million federal contractors of various types, with the DoD being the single largest...
Sep 18, 2020 | Defense Base Act
Life on military bases comes with its own set of challenges. To accommodate that, there are special protections for personnel and their families. One of these protections is the Defense Base Act (DBA). This act is designed to help cover medical treatment for employees...
Sep 11, 2020 | Defense Base Act
Did you know more US defense contractor employees have died in Afghanistan than US troops? It’s not hard to believe if you know the dangerous situations contractors often face. Thousands of contractor employees serve overseas in war-torn...
Sep 4, 2020 | Defense Base Act
If you have been injured while working on a military base overseas, you are entitled to compensation under the defense base act. In order to get your compensation in a timely manner, it is essential that you follow the correct steps. These steps are not hard, but they...
Aug 28, 2020 | Defense Base Act
Defense contracting is a dangerous industry. In 2019, DBA claims rose to 8,447, which is a 26% increase from 2018. Claims in Afghanistan and Iraq made up the majority of those claims. If you employ federal contractors to work on military bases overseas, you may be...
Aug 20, 2020 | Defense Base Act
There are currently over four million government contractors working in the United States. Many of these civilians spend time working overseas on military bases and at US embassies. If you’re thinking of taking one of these jobs, have you considered what will...
