October 2026

Attorney fees in a Defense Base Act claim are governed by Section 28 of the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act, 33 U.S.C. § 928, which applies to overseas contractor claims through 42 U.S.C. § 1651(a). Section 28 does two things.... Read More →

Section 14 of the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act, 33 U.S.C. § 914, sets when Defense Base Act compensation is due and what a carrier owes when it pays late. It reaches overseas contractor claims through 42 U.S.C. § 1651(a).... Read More →