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The Impact of Second-Injury Claims
Second-injury claims (claims that occur when an existing or prior injury is re-injured) are often compensable under DBA and are typically very costly. In most cases, they’re also preventable. To help reduce the risk of re-injury claims, contractors should consider taking a precautionary step by requiring all employees to undergo a pre-deployment health screening. Vendors […]
Continue readingDBA Insurance Claims and the Zone of Special Danger
Work performed overseas on military bases and in volatile locations can cause accidents of an unusual nature to occur. The following examples demonstrate how location, environment and job duties can elicit atypical types of employee injury while working OCONUS. DBA Claim Example #1: A contractor is awarded work to de-mine the vegetation along the naval […]
Continue readingThe Right Way to Select a DBA Broker
Contractors working under U.S. Government contract overseas are required to procure DBA coverage for all of their OCONUS work. For contractors working under U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) contracts with policies that have expired, or will expire soon, failure to secure new coverage will result in a Stop Work Order being issued by the […]
Continue readingDBA Claims Management for Local Workers: Challenges & Nuances
With the U.S. involvement in the war on terror in Iraq and Afghanistan, the DBA exposure for contractors and DBA Insurance carriers has changed significantly due to the hiring of locals native to the country where work is being performed. Like U.S. workers employed under DBA contracts, locals are also eligible for DBA benefits. This […]
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