Mar 23, 2023 | Defense Base Act, PTSD
In 2021, out of the 6 million veterans who served the nation, around 10% of men (or 10 out of every 100) and 19% of women (or 19 out of every 100) experienced PTSD. If you are a civilian contractor or employee working on a Defense Base Act (DBA) site and...
Mar 16, 2023 | Defense Base Act, PTSD
It’s estimated that one in eleven people will be diagnosed with PTSD in their lifetime, and the possibility of defense contract workers developing it is shockingly high. If you’re a civilian employee that developed PTSD or were injured while...
Mar 9, 2023 | Defense Base Act
The Defense Base Act (DBA) is a crucial piece of legislation passed in 1941. The purpose? To cover civilians working overseas on government contracts at military bases. If you need to file a claim under the DBA, you may wonder what the DBA claims...
Mar 2, 2023 | Defense Base Act
More than 700,000 civilians are employed around the globe on US military bases. These people work in support of US military operations, often facing similar dangers to military personnel. Yet, they don’t have the same coverage as military...
