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Foreign Military Contracts & DBA Coverage
The eligibility of Defense Base Act coverage for U.S. Government contracts is not always intuitive, as there are some government contracts that are procured under unique circumstances. Foreign Military Financing (FMF) or Foreign Military Sales (FMS) fall into that category. Understanding the purpose of FMF/FMS military contracts FMF/FMS programs are designed to acquire military articles, […]
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Hostile Regions for U.S. Government Contract Work: an Infographic
Hostile Regions that Affect DBA— When contractors bid for U.S. Government contracts in overseas locations, the localities to where employees are deployed can be rather volatile. These adverse environments can put employees at greater risks for their safety. U.S. Contractors should be aware of the potential implications when contracting for work to hostile countries. The […]
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Health Conditions Not Covered by DBA
The insurance benefits afforded under a Defense Base Act Insurance policy provide comprehensive protection for workers who are employed to perform work overseas under a U.S. Government contract. In order for a claim to be compensable under DBA, it must be occupational in nature, meaning that an injury sustained or resulting in death must be […]
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Zone of Special Danger & Reasonable Recreational Doctrines
When deployed overseas to war-torn or unstable locales around the world, living conditions for employees can be quite dangerous. They must be precautious, whether on or off base, working or not. Because of the volatile and remote locations in which many overseas U.S. Government contractors work, the Department of Labor chose to include two addendums […]
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DBA Insurance Application Checklist
Defense Base Act (DBA) Insurance is a form of Workers’ Compensation Insurance required by the U.S. Department of Labor that is designed to provide benefits to employees working overseas to complete the contracted work. Contractors who have secured a contract with the U.S. Government to complete work overseas on military bases or other public works […]
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Insurance Industry News
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Mystery lung illness affecting Iraq and Afghanistan veterans
- November 27, 2012 at 9:33 pm
Due to the large number of contractors contacting us about Lung problems after working in ...
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Thank You Veterans
- November 11, 2012 at 6:55 pm
Thank you to all who served With a special thank you to those who served ...
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Burn Pits Claims
- November 4, 2012 at 4:09 pm
Jon L Gelman’s Reading Room November 2, 2012 – See Also Jon Gelmans Burn Pits Blog Breathing dust, ...
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$85 million awarded to 12 Oregon soldiers; KBR guilty of negligence, not fraud
- November 3, 2012 at 12:16 am
Oregon Live November 2, 1012 A Portland jury found defense contractor KBR Inc. was negligent, but ...
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CNA’s Deadly Paper Games and Outright Lies Condoned by the Department of Labor
- November 2, 2012 at 4:49 pm
How do AIG and CNA get away with telling so many lies and paying for ...
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Overseas Contractor Count – 4th Quarter FY 2012
- October 27, 2012 at 4:28 pm
Thanks to Danger Zone Jobs for this Post This update reports DoD contractor personnel numbers in ...
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The Ronco Riff
- October 25, 2012 at 11:04 pm
October 25, 2012 Voluntary Today, Involuntary Tomorrow Another Successful Flush by Wackenhut G4S Will the last Ronco Consulting ...
