Dec 28, 2019 | Defense Base Act
In 2016, private contractors accounted for a quarter of the US personnel in Iraq and Afghanistan. These people represent a large group of people that the general public knows almost nothing about. This makes it that much more important that you know and protect your...
Dec 21, 2019 | Defense Base Act
The Defense Base Act is a lot like regular worker’s compensation insurance. The DBA covers medical bills and lost earning potential for civilian contractors who are injured while working at a US Defense Base oversees. As with any insurance process, filing a...
Dec 14, 2019 | Defense Base Act
It is a great honor to take a job working at the U.S.embassy. You represent and serve your country by giving your skills, time, and expertise. Working at the U.S. embassy in some parts of the world may also require sacrifice. While you get many...
Dec 7, 2019 | Defense Base Act
New jobs are always a case of adapting to the new rules and mindsets. This new job acclimation goes into overdrive when dealing with the military. Working for the military as a civilian can be a massive change to how you might deal with a job. There are dozens of...
Nov 21, 2019 | Defense Base Act
It’s not clear exactly how many contractors are working for the US military overseas – but it’s clear that the number is quite high. In 2007, there were more contractors in Iraq than there were service members, for instance. If you’ve been...
Nov 14, 2019 | Defense Base Act
In 2018, over 49,000 contractors were working for the Department of Defense under its various areas of responsibility. And before the creation of DBA forms, these individuals had no rights to medical benefits or worker’s compensation. Interested in learning...
