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What Florida Residents Are Covered Under The Defense Base Act
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This article discusses who is covered under the Defense Base Act. Florida based residents that take employment overseas at overseas American locations are generally covered under the Defense Base Act. The Defense Base Act, or DBA, is an extension of legislation known as Longshore and Harbor Worker's Compensation Act, or the LHWCA and it provides compensation in the way of disability, medical, or death benefits to eligible employees or to survivors of eligible employees. The purpose of the DBA is to ensure that employees that are considered defense contractors are provided benefits in the event that they suffer injury or wrongful death during their period of employment overseas. Thus, any Florida resident that is an overseas worker as a defense contractor would be covered under the Defense Base Act. In many cases, receiving compensation for injuries sustained overseas can be a lengthy and frustration process, and this is where the advantage of proficient Defense Base Act attorneys can be useful.(read
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