History and Purpose of The Act
1.
Extension of LHWCA; passed in 1941 & amended
later,
2.
To cover overseas civilian
workers,
3.
On government contracts,
4.
Both US or foreign nationals.
5. 1958
Amendment clarified that service contracts, even those which do not directly provide for
“construction,
alteration, removal or repair”,
are included in the
definition of public work.
