Jul 8, 2021 | Defense Base Act, Workers' Comp
If you are injured on the job, it is vital to understand your rights to workers’ compensation. This is doubly important if you are a civilian employee or military contractor working with the US military. What is covered under the DBA, and what do you need to...
Jun 4, 2021 | Defense Base Act, Workers' Comp
The most common type of workers’ compensation, according to federal figures, is those caused by motor vehicles. By that same accounting, the most costly, averaging more than $100,000 in lost wages, is workers’ compensation due to an amputation....
Apr 16, 2021 | Workers' Comp
It’s your first week abroad as a U.S. military contractor and you’re excited about traveling while making good money. But say you’re working on the plumbing and everything is going well until a pipe bursts and knocks you unconscious. What do you do...
Mar 11, 2021 | Defense Base Act, Workers' Comp
Crack! That’s the sound of one of your bones breaking on the job at a U.S. military base overseas. You worry that there’s no workers’ comp as there would be if you’d been hurt on the job stateside. As it turns out, there’s no need to...
Jan 22, 2021 | Defense Base Act, Workers' Comp
Defense Base Act Insurance (DBA) was enforced by the War Hazard Compensation Act and is crucial for all US government employees working overseas. The law insists that workers’ compensation benefits are available for those...
Nov 19, 2020 | Defense Base Act, Workers' Comp, Workplace Injury
Did you know that the US operates almost 800 military bases in 70 countries around the world? In addition to the military personnel who get stationed there, countless civilian workers also take jobs on military bases overseas. They sign a contract with the US...
