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Hi, I'm Dan Drennen, Director of Sales and marketing for Travel Insurance center.
When U.S.-based businesses are awarded federal government contracts for certain overseas
projects, they are required to have a special type of workers' compensation insurance for
their employees. The Defense Base Act (or DBA for short) provides
the framework for this required coverage.
The Act extends benefits payable under the U.S. Longshore and Harborworkers' Compensation
Act (LHWCA) to cover civilian employees working outside the U.S.
Defense Base Act Insurance provides workers compensation benefits to civilian employees
working under certain Government funded contracts. U.S. contractors and sub-contractors are required
to provide Defense Base Act benefits to not only U.S. citizens but also third country
nationals (TCN) or local national employees working outside the U.S. on contracts coming
within the Defense Base Act.
Industries and employees that can be subject to the
Defense Base Act include U.S.-based businesses with federal government contracts for projects
overseas: • Engineers
• Project Managers • Consultants
• Facilities Support Management Services • Logistical Support Services
• Information Technology Providers • Educational Institutions
And if you have questions about DBA coverage please give one of our licensed agents a call.
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