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The Defense Base Act (DBA) (ch. 357 of the 77th United States Congress, 55 Stat. 622, enacted August 16, 1941, codified at 42 U.S.C. §§ 1651–1654) is an extension of the federal workers' compensation program that covers longshoremen and harbor workers, the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act 33 U.S.C. §§ 901–950.
In addition, Congress has extended the LHWCA to cover non-appropriated fund employees (i.e. certain MWR and AAFES employees), [1] Outer Continental Shelf workers, [2] and U.S. government contractors working in foreign countries under the Defense Base Act [3] This coverage is mandated for all employees, including owners and officers of companies ...
For claims filed under Part B for cancers that may have been caused by occupational radiation exposure, DOL sends the claim to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Division of Compensation Analysis and Support [4] for a radiation dose reconstruction. NIOSH requests the energy employee's individual exposure records ...
In most states, workers' compensation claims are handled by administrative law judges, who often act as triers of fact. [ 47 ] Workers' compensation statutes which emerged in the early 1900s were struck down as unconstitutional until 1911 when Wisconsin passed a law that was not struck down; by 1920, 42 states had passed workers' compensation laws.
Davis–Bacon Act of 1931; Decent Working Conditions and Fair Competition Act; Defense Base Act; Defense Intelligence Community Whistleblower Protection; Department of Defense Whistleblower Program; Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988
A bill sponsored by U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert that directly affects Pueblo was included in the National Defense Authorization Act, which passed the House of Representatives Friday.
In Michigan, the Workers' Disability Compensation Agency administers Michigan's Workers' Disability Compensation Act, which provides benefits to cover medical expenses and lost wages for workers who suffer injuries on the job. [34] In a majority of states, workers' compensation is solely provided by private insurance companies. [35]
Full year stock-based compensation expense was 692 million, and employer-related equity tax expense was 126 million. Fourth quarter GAAP operating income was 11 million, representing a margin of 1%.