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Large Scale Defense Base Act Statistical Trends

Date30 Apr 2024

What is the Defense Base Act? The Defense Base Act (DBA) is an insurance program that serves to cover overseas employees working for American employers. This includes work on military bases, diplomacy, civilians doing federal military contracting, and other national defense work....

Deciding Between Litigation, Settlement, or Other Defense Base Act Claim Options

Date15 Apr 2024

How Does the Defense Base Act Process Begin? The Defense Base Act (DBA) is administered by the Department of Labor’s Division of Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation (“DLHWC”). It will make the initial recommendations regarding your entitlement to benefits after you file...

DBA Tips, Tricks, and Best Practices to Maximize Your Benefits

Date31 Mar 2024

Benefits of the Defense Base Act To understand how to maximize your benefits under the Defense Base Act (DBA), it’s important to have a working understanding of the benefits available. Some major benefits guaranteed under the DBA include but are not limited...

DBA Best Practices: Approaching DBA Depositions As a Worker Claimant

Date05 Mar 2024

What is the Defense Base Act? The Defense Base Act (DBA) is an extension of the 1941 U.S. Worker’s Compensation Program that was enacted to provide coverage for employees working outside of the U.S. for American employers. The policy allows employees to...

Categories of Commonly Covered DBA Injuries

Date29 Feb 2024

What is the DBA? The DBA is an important federal law that provides benefits and protections to employees engaging in defense contract work overseas. Such workers face unique risks and challenges while serving their country in hazardous environments and deserve significant benefits...

Understanding Payment Types Under the Defense Base Act

Date11 Feb 2024

The Defense Base Act (DBA) was created to offset the dangers associated with contractors and subcontractors deployed overseas in the defense industry. For contractors and subcontractors who are injured while working overseas on U.S. bases and posts, the DBA provides them with...