Civilian employees working for businesses and private employers charged with providing support and other useful services to the United State military are provided no-fault workers’ compensation for injuries sustained while on the job under the Nonappropriated Fund Instrumentalities Act (NFIA). The NFIA is an extension of the provisions of the Longshore and Harbor Workers Compensation Act, which is federal law …

Working as a private military contractor inherently carries certain risks. The job requires the contractor to travel overseas to complete the contract, and many times the contractor is required to endure harsh terrains, dangerous geographical locations, limited access to the outside world, openly hostile locals, or less than ideal living conditions. Private military contractors are often deployed to unstable regions …

Many Florida workers are injured in the workplace each year, and when workers are hurt while on the job, they need to be compensated for their lost earnings and medical care costs. Workers that are at a high risk of injury while on the job include factory workers, utility workers, law enforcement officers and construction workers. But even seemingly safe …

DECISION AND ORDER This case arises from a claim for compensation under the Defense Base Act extension to the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act, as amended, 33 U.S.C. § 901, et. seq., hereinafter referred to as the “LHWCA” or the “Act” and the implementing regulations, 20 C.F.R. parts 701 and 702.  See 33 U.S.C. § 905(a). This claim involves controverted claimed …

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