What is a Waiver?
The Secretary of Labor may waive application of the Defense Base Act with respect to any contract, work location, or class of employees upon the written request of the head of any department or other agency of the United States. It is Department of Labor policy that waivers do not apply to citizens or legal residents of the U.S. or to employees hired in the U.S. In addition, once granted, the waiver is only valid if alternative workers’ compensation benefits are provided to the waived employees pursuant to applicable local law. If there are no local workers’ compensation laws, the waiver has no effect and local and foreign nationals working under a U.S. contract are covered under the DBA.
A waiver is an authorization from the your local affiliates allowing Dish Network to transmit a distant signal into that local affiliate’s market. A waiver can be requested for a weak signal for obstructions such as hills, mountains, buildings and trees. Also, for an intact antenna with no viewable signal, or if the antenna is restricted. If your waiver requests are denied by your local affiliates, Dish Network will not be able to submit subsequent ones. Unfortunately, Dish Network is not given the reasons for approval or denial. If you feel their information is incorrect, and you cannot receive their network signals with an off-air antenna, you will need to contact your local affiliates.
