Who Pays Your Defense Base Act Lawyer? How Section 28 Can Shift the Fee to the Carrier
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Date30 Oct 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 →
When a DBA Check Is Late, the Carrier Can Owe 10 Percent More
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Date13 Oct 2026
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 →
Government Shutdown Leaves Overseas Base Workers Unpaid And Raises Questions For Injured Contractors Under The Defense Base Act
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Date30 Nov 2025
A recent AP News report described how the temporary federal government shutdown forced some American military bases in Europe to stop paying local workers. The shutdown has ended, yet many contractors still feel its effects. Missed wages created stress for... Read More →