### Question
How is the term contractor defined?


### Answer
The term **contractor** is defined in *42 U.S.C. § 1651* as the following:

> any individual, partnership, corporation, or association, and includes any trustee, receiver, assignee, successor, or personal representative thereof, and the rights, obligations, liability, and duties of the employer under such Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act [33 U.S.C. 901 et seq.] shall be applicable to such contractor

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 1651*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 11-COMPENSATION FOR DISABILITY OR DEATH TO PERSONS EMPLOYED AT MILITARY, AIR, AND NAVAL BASES OUTSIDE UNITED STATES**

