{"id":1043,"date":"2026-04-23T11:57:21","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T15:57:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.joannhoffman.com\/blog\/?p=1043"},"modified":"2026-03-23T11:59:40","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T15:59:40","slug":"why-many-contractors-are-unaware-of-their-rights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.joannhoffman.com\/blog\/why-many-contractors-are-unaware-of-their-rights\/","title":{"rendered":"WHY MANY CONTRACTORS ARE UNAWARE OF THEIR RIGHTS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Why Many Contractors Are Unaware of Their Rights<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Despite being a federal law, the Defense Base Act is not widely understood among civilian contractors.<\/p>\n<p>Workers often discover their entitled rights months or even years after suffering an injury overseas.<\/p>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.joannhoffman.com\/blog\/why-many-contractors-are-unaware-of-their-rights\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading WHY MANY CONTRACTORS ARE UNAWARE OF THEIR RIGHTS\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading \u2192<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why Many Contractors Are Unaware of Their Rights Despite being a federal law, the Defense Base Act is not widely understood among civilian contractors. 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