Defense Base Act
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The Defense Base Act is a U.S. federal workers’ compensation law that extends Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act protections to civilian employees working on U.S. military bases or under U.S. government contracts outside the United States.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Defense Base Act canonical | 2 |
| Defense Base Act of 1941 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T263980 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Defense Base Act Context triple: [Benefits Review Board, reviewsUnderStatute, Defense Base Act]
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A.
Department of Veterans Affairs Act
The Department of Veterans Affairs Act is the U.S. federal law that elevated the former Veterans Administration to cabinet-level status, creating the Department of Veterans Affairs to oversee benefits and services for military veterans.
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B.
Stafford Act
The Stafford Act is a U.S. federal law that provides the legal framework for federal natural disaster and emergency assistance to state and local governments.
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C.
Americans with Disabilities Act
The Americans with Disabilities Act is a landmark U.S. civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in areas such as employment, public services, public accommodations, transportation, and telecommunications.
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D.
Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (civil enforcement in certain contexts)
The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) is a federal law that protects the civilian employment and reemployment rights of military service members and veterans, prohibiting workplace discrimination based on military service and ensuring their prompt reinstatement to civilian jobs after duty.
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E.
Social Security Amendments of 1939
The Social Security Amendments of 1939 were a major U.S. legislative revision that expanded the original Social Security program by adding survivors’ and dependents’ benefits and restructuring it into a more comprehensive social insurance system.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Defense Base Act Target entity description: The Defense Base Act is a U.S. federal workers’ compensation law that extends Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act protections to civilian employees working on U.S. military bases or under U.S. government contracts outside the United States.
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A.
Department of Veterans Affairs Act
The Department of Veterans Affairs Act is the U.S. federal law that elevated the former Veterans Administration to cabinet-level status, creating the Department of Veterans Affairs to oversee benefits and services for military veterans.
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B.
Stafford Act
The Stafford Act is a U.S. federal law that provides the legal framework for federal natural disaster and emergency assistance to state and local governments.
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C.
Americans with Disabilities Act
The Americans with Disabilities Act is a landmark U.S. civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in areas such as employment, public services, public accommodations, transportation, and telecommunications.
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D.
Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (civil enforcement in certain contexts)
The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) is a federal law that protects the civilian employment and reemployment rights of military service members and veterans, prohibiting workplace discrimination based on military service and ensuring their prompt reinstatement to civilian jobs after duty.
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E.
Social Security Amendments of 1939
The Social Security Amendments of 1939 were a major U.S. legislative revision that expanded the original Social Security program by adding survivors’ and dependents’ benefits and restructuring it into a more comprehensive social insurance system.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
ⓘ
workers’ compensation law ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs
ⓘ
United States Department of Labor ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Department of Labor
|
| allows | self-insurance by certain qualified employers with Department of Labor authorization ⓘ |
| appealTo | Benefits Review Board ⓘ |
| appliesIn |
U.S. territories and possessions outside the continental United States
ⓘ
foreign countries ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
U.S. citizen employees working overseas under covered contracts
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civilian employees working on U.S. military bases outside the United States ⓘ civilian employees working under U.S. government contracts outside the United States ⓘ employees working for American employers providing welfare or similar services to the Armed Forces outside the United States ⓘ employees working on U.S. military bases acquired after 1940 ⓘ employees working on contracts approved and funded under the Foreign Assistance Act outside the United States ⓘ employees working on lands used by the United States for military purposes outside the continental United States ⓘ employees working on public works contracts with U.S. government agencies outside the United States ⓘ local national employees working under covered contracts ⓘ third-country national employees working under covered contracts ⓘ |
| benefitType |
medical treatment and care
ⓘ
vocational rehabilitation in some cases ⓘ wage-loss compensation ⓘ |
| codifiedIn |
Title 42 of the United States Code
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surface form:
Title 42 of the United States Code (historically) and related provisions
|
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| covers |
injuries arising out of and in the course of employment
ⓘ
occupational diseases arising out of covered employment ⓘ work-related deaths of covered employees ⓘ |
| disputeResolution | administrative adjudication before the Office of Administrative Law Judges ⓘ |
| enforcedBy |
United States Department of Labor
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Department of Labor
|
| extends | Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act ⓘ |
| fullName |
Defense Base Act
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Defense Base Act of 1941
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| furtherAppealTo |
United States courts of appeals
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surface form:
U.S. Courts of Appeals
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| imposes | liability on uninsured employers for compensation and potential civil penalties ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
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| legalArea |
admiralty and maritime law
ⓘ
employment law ⓘ labor law ⓘ workers’ compensation ⓘ |
| objective | to ensure prompt and certain compensation for work-related injuries and deaths in overseas defense-related employment ⓘ |
| penalizes | employers who fail to secure required insurance ⓘ |
| provides |
death benefits to eligible survivors of covered employees
ⓘ
disability compensation for covered employees ⓘ medical benefits for covered employees ⓘ |
| purpose | to provide uniform workers’ compensation protection to civilian employees on overseas U.S. defense-related projects ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act
ⓘ
War Hazards Compensation Act ⓘ |
| requires |
employers to secure workers’ compensation insurance for covered employees
ⓘ
insurance carriers to pay benefits directly to injured workers or their survivors ⓘ |
| standardOfProof | preponderance of the evidence in claims adjudication ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1941 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Defense Base Act Description of subject: The Defense Base Act is a U.S. federal workers’ compensation law that extends Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act protections to civilian employees working on U.S. military bases or under U.S. government contracts outside the United States.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Defense Base Act of 1941