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Applicability of the Defense Base Act
Shreck, Marianne
(24 Sep 2015 11:02 EST)
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Re: Applicability of the Defense Base Act Davis Hamilton, Zoya (02 Oct 2015 15:18 EST)
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Re: Applicability of the Defense Base Act Davis Hamilton, Zoya 02 Oct 2015 15:18 EST
We have just recently encountered this requirement for the first time and are wrapping our heads around it. Our interpretation is that when an award has the DBA provision, we must purchase the insurance for all labor force paid from the grant (proportionate to the effort), including our employees, consultants on the project (both domestic and international), and subcontract employees paid under the project. We will also flow down this requirement to the subs for second tier subcontracts, however first tier subcontract employees will be covered directly by us. Zoya Zoya Davis-Hamilton, Ed.D., CRA / Sr. Associate Director, Research Administration / Tufts University /136 Harrison Ave, Boston, MA 02111 / (617) 636-6709 / http://viceprovost.tufts.edu/researchadmin/ -----Original Message----- From: Research Administration List [mailto:xxxxxx@lists.healthresearch.org] On Behalf Of Shreck, Marianne Sent: Thursday, September 24, 2015 12:02 PM To: xxxxxx@lists.healthresearch.org Subject: [RESADM-L] Applicability of the Defense Base Act Greetings from Ohio, Our insurance area is requesting information on how other universities handle insurance for employees training to foreign countries under federal funding. Does your university obtain Defense Base Act coverage (essentially federal workers compensation) for all employees traveling to foreign countries under federal contracts or grants? Or do they acquire this coverage only for employees who travel to US bases located in foreign countries? Specifically, do other universities acquire this insurance for employees traveling to foreign countries under federal contracts or grants when the travel is for purposes such as attendance at foreign conferences or technical exchanges? Thank you in advance! Marianne Marianne Shreck Contracts and Grants Administrator University of Dayton/UDRI 300 College Park Dayton, Ohio 45469-0104 (937) 229-2919 or xxxxxx@udri.udayton.edu ====================================================================== Instructions on how to use the RESADM-L Mailing List, including subscription information and a web-searchable archive, are available via our web site at http://www.healthresearch.org (click on the "LISTSERV" link in the upper right corner) A link directly to helpful tips: http://tinyurl.com/resadm-l-help ====================================================================== ====================================================================== Instructions on how to use the RESADM-L Mailing List, including subscription information and a web-searchable archive, are available via our web site at http://www.healthresearch.org (click on the "LISTSERV" link in the upper right corner) A link directly to helpful tips: http://tinyurl.com/resadm-l-help ======================================================================