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Understanding The DBA Statute of Limitations

Date30 Oct 2023

What is the DBA? 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 receive compensation...

Why Are Some DBA Claims Denied?

Date20 Oct 2023

Filing a Defense Base Act (DBA) claim is highly technical, complex, and nuanced. Receiving compensation for an injury through a DBA decision or settlement is your right, but sometimes claims can be denied. Understanding why claims are denied is a vital part...

Navigating Lowball DBA Settlement Offers

Date13 Oct 2023

What is the Defense Base Act? The DBA is an extension of the Longshore and Harbor Workers Compensation Act (LHWCA). The LHWCA provides workers’ compensation benefits to qualifying maritime workers and longshoremen and can provide death benefits to their surviving family members....

Beginning a Claim and Understanding the Statute of Limitations Under the DBA

Date29 Sep 2023

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 receive compensation while working at U.S....

Department of Labor Reports Defense Base Act Claims Are on the Rise

Date23 Sep 2023

What Benefits Are Available Under the Defense Base Act?

Date17 Sep 2023

The 1941 U.S. Workers’ Compensation Program was established in 1916 to administer claims under the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act. Benefits are available under this Act to more than three million federal employees, Peace Corps members, and Americorps members. The Defense Base Act...