Workers' Comp Claims From Americans Working in Iraq Could Cost Government

[saigon68]

http://ap.tbo.com/ap/breaking/MGBANVONKVD.html

WASHINGTON (AP) - Almost half of all injury and death claims filed by U.S. government contractors so far this year were for incidents that occurred in Iraq. The federal government ultimately will spend millions of dollars for these workers' compensation payments

Since January 2003, there have been claims for 476 injuries and 80 deaths in Iraq. Casualties are rising. A convoy of contractors was ambushed Tuesday in Baghdad. Two people were killed and three were injured when shots were fired from a highway overpass.

Among the most gruesome deaths were four civilian security personnel who were killed March 31 in Fallujah, their bodies mutilated and burned. The remains of two were hung from a bridge


The Defense Base Act requires full disability compensation for two-thirds of a worker's average weekly earnings, up to a maximum $1,030.78 per week. Death benefits are 50 percent of an employee's average weekly earnings payable to the surviving spouse or to one child, and two-thirds of earnings for two or more survivors, up to the weekly maximum. Benefits may be payable for life, and are subject to annual cost-of-living adjustments

SWEET DEAL FOR THE MERCENARIES THANKS TO EVERY TAXPAYER IN AMERIKA

[DoYouEverWonder]

1. So these contractors are not subject to US law

but they can still collect from US workers' comp?

Maybe they should file their claim with the Iraqi Interim Government instead? Why should we have to pay for their stupidity.

[saigon68]

2. The mercenaries can SODOMIZE little BOYS with impunity

But when they get a hang nail THE TAXPAYER OF AMERIKA "PAYS" big time--- look at what they collect a week ---- stunning

[Deb]

3. I'm glad this is getting out

"The question is, when are they going to get reimbursed? In the meantime, they are going to have to pay the claims," said Steven Sadler, managing director of Marsh Inc., a New York insurance broker."

(every business would like to have such a lame cost complaint)


From an article papau posted yesterday -

"Labor Department officials said they had no cost estimate for reimbursements of Iraq-related claims, but given the maximum payment of $1,030.78 per week and the number of injuries and deaths, it could well climb into the multimillions. In past years, annual reimbursement costs under the War Hazards Act have ranged from $1 million to $2 million.

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Office of Workers' Compensation Programs: http://www.dol.gov/esa/owcp-org.htm

Injury and death claims filed under the Defense Base Act by U.S. contractors working in foreign countries, as reported to the Labor Department's Office of Workers' Compensation Programs.

Total claims:

-Jan. 1-June 9: 771 injuries, 66 deaths

-2003: 1,277 injuries, 60 deaths

-2002: 391 injuries, seven deaths

-2001: 445 injuries, 10 deaths

In Iraq only:

-Jan. 1-June 9: 345 injuries, 57 deaths

-2003: 131 injuries, 23 deaths "

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=116x6292

Now, I want to know how these benefits compare to what our troops get.

[bobthedrummer]

4. Follow the $$$ just like these criminals do, take a look at their donation

vs. the "awarding" of no bid contracts:grr::nuke:
ALL PAID FOR BY OUR TAXES...(you can click on any mercenary for updates and business profiles)
Post-War Contractors (MERCENARIES) Ranked by Total Contract Value
http://www.publicintegrity.org/wow/resources.aspx?act=total

Campaign Contributions of Post-War Contractors (MERCENARIES)
http://www.publicintegrity.org/wow/resources.aspx?act=contrib

Another point is that of subcontracting by old boy/girl spook networks and cults-that's where the worst pieces of shit are found.:puke::grr::argh:ALL PAID FOR WITH OUR TAXES, CITIZENS!

[leftchick]

5. mercenaries are protecting the "new" Iraqi PM....

I saw a glimpse of them this morning on BBC America. US puppet Allawi came to the scene of the car Thursday car bombing surrounded by the white guy mercs. More of our tax dollars at work... :puke:

[saigon68]

6. His sorry ass needs protection

His own people would rip him to shreds in hours, for being a Puppet of US Corporate Interests

The same interests protected by the Same Domestic Mercenaries.