Clause

52.228-3 Workers’ Compensation Insurance (Defense Base Act).

(1) Before commencing performance under this contract, establish provisions to provide for the payment of disability compensation and medical benefits to covered employees and death benefits to their eligible survivors, by purchasing workers' compensation insurance or qualifying as a self-insurer under the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (33 U.S.C. 932) as extended by the Defense Base Act (42 U.S.C. 1651, et seq.), and continue to maintain provisions to provide such Defense Base Act benefits until contract performance is completed;

Type: Clause (C)
Prescribed in: 28.309(a)
Effective: Jul 2014
Primary source: eCFR 48 CFR 52.228-3 · acquisition.gov

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Applicability in the matrix

Contract types for 52.228-3 as published in the Smart Matrix
IBR	Yes Incorporated by reference
UCF	I
FP SVC	A As prescribed
CR SVC	A As prescribed
FP CON	A As prescribed
CR CON	A As prescribed
T&M LH	A As prescribed
A&E	A As prescribed

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