Court Affirms Benefits Awarded to Contractor Injured in Iraq

A federal appellate court upheld an award of benefits to a worker who suffered injuries while providing security services to an American contractor in Iraq. Case: G4S International Employment Services (Jersey) Ltd. V. Newton-Sealey, No. 19-2471-ag, 09/17/2020, published. Facts: ArmorGroup Services (Jersey) Ltd. Hired David Newton-Sealey to provide security for an engineering company doing work in Iraq. Newton-Sealey suffered serious injuries in March 2004 when the vehicle he was driving was struck by an apparently hostile Iraqi vehicle. Procedural history: Newton-Sealey filed a claim for b...