Pentagon Study Proposes Overhaul of Defense Base Act to Cover Care for Injured Contractors
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congress could save as much as $250 million a year through a sweeping overhaul of the controversial U.S. system … more…
Foreign Workers for U.S. Are Casualties Twice Over
Rey Torres dreamed of a better life for his wife and five children when he left a neighborhood of wooden shacks and burning tras … more…
Congressional Hearing: Officials Admit Major Flaws in Program to Aid Wounded War-Zone Workers
June 19: This post has been updated.
This story was co-published with the Los Angeles Times.
Washington — Lawmakers on Th … more…
AIG, KBR and CNA Face New Questions About Insurance for Injured Civilian Contractors
Unlike insurance giant AIG, which promised to cease lobbying after receiving billions in bailout money, Chicago-based carrier CNA sti … more…
© Copyright 2010 Pro Publica Inc.
FREE REPRINTS
Unless otherwise noted, you can republish our articles and graphics (but not our photographs) for free. You just have to credit us and link to us, and you can’t edit our material or sell it separately. (We're licensed under Creative Commons, which provides the legal details.)