Avoiding Lowball DBA Settlements
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Date10 May 2023
Defense Base Act (DBA) insurance companies typically pay military contractors and other DBA-qualified individuals while they are out of work at a very high rate. This is because private military contractors often find themselves working in deadly zones of hostility,... Read More →
Who Is Eligible For Benefits Under The Defense Base Act?
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Date30 Apr 2023
The Defense Base Act 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. Congress passed... Read More →
DBA Claim Issues: Claimant Credibility
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Date21 Mar 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... Read More →
Understanding The DBA Statute of Limitations
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Date15 Mar 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... Read More →
Understanding the DBA Settlement Process
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Date10 Mar 2023
Defense Base Act (DBA) cases and claims frequently result in settlements. The DBA claims process is often drawn out and confusing, and going through such a case is a stressful and complicated process. In many cases, insurance companies rely on... Read More →
Filing a Defense Base Act Claim
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Date12 Oct 2022
The Defense Base Act (DBA) is a federal workers’ compensation program for U.S. government contractors working overseas. It is critical that overseas contractors understand the Act, as courts have clarified that the DBA is the sole remedy for workers falling... Read More →
Is There a Need for US Civilian Contractors in Ukraine?
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Date31 Aug 2022
Is There a Need for US Civilian Contractors in Ukraine? The Russian invasion of Ukraine has brought great suffering to the people of that land and those in other parts of the world. The calls for increased military spending may... Read More →
DBA Claims for Overuse Injuries
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Date24 Aug 2022
DBA Claims for Overuse Injuries Those suffering from overuse injuries because of their occupation as a civilian employee working under contract with the U.S. government or outside the United States on U.S. military bases may be eligible for benefits under... Read More →
Securing Defense Base Act Benefits Quickly
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Date17 Aug 2022
The Department of Labor, Office of Workers’ Compensation Program (OWCP), in conjunction with the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation (DLHWC), is responsible for reviewing and administering medical and disability claims for civilian employees injured overseas while working on a U.S.... Read More →
What Is Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder?
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Date18 Jul 2022
Post-traumatic stress disorder (“PTSD”) is not a new diagnosis, however, the condition has only really begun to be understood by the medical community over the past few decades. Previously, PTSD was known as “shell shock,” however, in 1980, the condition... Read More →