Legal Opinion
Sickle v. Torres Advanced Enter. Solutions, LLC
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided March 9, 2018No. 14-7009PublishedCited by 67 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Millett, Circuit Judge:
The Defense Base Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1651 , establishes a workers' compensation scheme for civilian government employees and contractors injured on overseas military bases. This case addresses the preemptive reach of that scheme. Torres Advanced Enterprise Solutions terminated both Matthew Elliott's and David Sickle's contracts after Elliott sought workers' compensation benefits under the Defense Base Act, and Sickle medically documented Elliott's claim. Elliott and Sickle sued the company for breach of contract and common-law torts. We hold that the Defense Base Act…
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