Pentagon Study Proposes Overhaul of Defense Base Act to Cover Care for Injured Contractors

by T. Christian Miller
ProPublica, Sept. 15, 2009, 6:52 p.m.

Congress could save as much as $250 million a year through a sweeping overhaul of the controversial U.S. system to care for civilian contractors injured in war zones, according to a new Pentagon study.

Congressman Announces Plan to Reform U.S. System to Care for Injured Civilian Contractors

by T. Christian Miller
ProPublica, Sept. 9, 2009, 5:19 p.m.

Rep. Elijah Cummings said he hoped his proposal would reduce the $300 million a year paid by defense contractors to insurance companies.

Quick Picks: Blackwater Shots and Workers’ Comp

by Alexandra Andrews
ProPublica, April 2, 2009, 10:11 a.m.