Number: RL34670
Title: The Defense Base Act (DBA): The Federally Mandated Workers' Compensation System for Overseas Government Contractors
Authors: Valerie Bailey Grasso, Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division; Scott Szymendera, Domestic Social Policy Division; Baird Webel, Government and Finance Division 
Abstract: This report provides an overview of the DBA and the systems used to provide DBA insurance at DOS, USAID, DOD, and USACE. Also included are criticisms of the current DOD DBA policy raised by GAO and Army auditors as well as responses to those criticisms by DOD and USACE. The report concludes with a discussion of several DBA reform options suggested by the House of Representatives in recent legislation.
Pages: 24
Date: October 20, 2008