48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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7 sections with “Workers' Compensation Insurance (Defense Base Act)”

  • FAR 52.228-3 Workers' Compensation Insurance (Defense Base Act).
    As prescribed in 28.309(a), insert the following clause: Workers' Compensation Insurance (Defense Base Act) (JUL 2014) (a) The Contractor shall— (1) Before commencing performance under this contract, establish provisions to provide for t…
  • FAR 28.309 Contract clauses for workers' compensation insurance.
    (a) The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.228-3, Workers' Compensation Insurance (Defense Base Act), in solicitations and contracts when the Defense Base Act applies (see 28.305) and— (1) The contract will be a public-work …
  • FAR 52.228-4 Workers' Compensation and War-Hazard Insurance Overseas.
    As prescribed in 28.309(b), insert the following clause: Workers' Compensation and War-Hazard Insurance Overseas (APR 1984) (a) This paragraph applies if the Contractor employs any person who, but for a waiver granted by the Secretary of …
  • FAR 28.305 Overseas workers' compensation and war-hazard insurance.
    … (b) The Defense Base Act (42 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.) extends the Longshoremen's and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (33 U.S.C. 901) to various classes of employees working outside the United States, including those engaged in performing— (…
  • FAR 31.205-6 Compensation for personal services.
    …1) Severance pay is a payment in addition to regular salaries and wages by contractors to workers whose employment is being involuntarily terminated. Payments for early retirement incentive plans are covered in paragraph (j)(6) of this subs…
  • FAR 28.307-2 Liability.
    (a) Workers' compensation and employer's liability. Contractors are required to comply with applicable Federal and State workers' compensation and occupational disease statutes. If occupational diseases are not compensable under those statu…
  • FAR 52.232-12 Advance Payments.
    …ount of damage to persons or property; and (iii) Adequate insurance under all applicable workers' compensation laws. (2) Until work under this contract has been completed and all advance payments made under the contract have been liquidat…

FAR (chapter 1)

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Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Rule changes in progress: FAR, DFARS. Terms: glossary.