Nov 10, 2023 | Defense Base Act, Workers' Comp
One of the biggest myths about the US military is that military jobs have little relation to the civilian world. The idea is that soldiers will come home with zero skills training or experience in their chosen career. In reality, about 80% of all jobs in the...
Nov 3, 2023 | Defense Base Act
Many workers join the military as civilian contractors as a way to support their troops without putting themselves on the front line. However, there’s always some level of risk when you work on a military base overseas. You could suffer from overuse...
Oct 6, 2023 | Defense Base Act, PTSD
PTSD is rampant in the defense industry. In fact, 7 out of every 100 veterans experience PTSD at some point. As such, a lot of attention and resources go towards military veterans with PTSD. What about the many defense workers that are not on active duty? Many defense...
Sep 22, 2023 | Defense Base Act, PTSD, Workers' Comp
The military gets a lot of support from civilian workers, and these individuals can suffer injuries while providing services. The Defense Base Act provides workers’ compensation protection to these civilians. It covers them while working on US military bases...
Sep 8, 2023 | Defense Base Act, PTSD
In the United States, it’s estimated that around 70% of adults have experienced at least one traumatic event in their lives. While scary and traumatic things happen all the time, they don’t all lead to PTSD development. The terms trauma triggers and...
Aug 25, 2023 | Defense Base Act
Did you know that the Defense Base Act protects military contractors working on overseas bases? Before the law was signed into effect in 1941, workers found it challenging to receive benefits if they got injured on the job site. Unfortunately, these individuals...
