After a Defense Base Act insurance carrier, typically AIG, Starr Indemnity and Allied World or third-party administrators Gallagher Bassett and Broadspire, learns that a private military contractor is injured, an…Read more »
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Surveillance by Private Investigators in Defense Base Act Claims
This article discusses surveillance by private investigators in Defense Base Act claims. In all my years as both an insurance defense attorney and as an attorney representing Claimant’s, I have…Read more »
What to Expect in a Functional Capacity Evaluation in DBA a Case
An FCE in the Defense Base Act (DBA) world is typically ordered by the DBA insurance adjuster or a worker’s physician. It is very important that you speak with your…Read more »
Under the Defense Base Act, Nearly All Injuries Sustained in Iraq, Afghanistan or Syria Are Covered
Under the Defense Base Act, nearly all injuries sustained in Iraq, Afghanistan and Syria are covered. The U.S. Defense Base Act (DBA) is very much unlike other workers’ compensation programs…Read more »
How DBA Cases are Settled
Defense Base Act (DBA) cases oftentimes conclude with a settlement. This article discusses the settlement process and how DBA cases are settled. The DBA claim process oftentimes is prolonged and…Read more »
DBA Injury Claims While Exercising or Working out in Gyms or Exercising on Bases in War Zones
Private military contractors typically work either six or seven days per week for at least twelve hours per day. In zones of special danger, such as in Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan,…Read more »
Claim for PTSD Pursuant to the Defense Base Act
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a serious psychiatric condition. It impacts many private military contractors working and living in war zones, after experiencing or witnessing a traumatic event. In World…Read more »
The Newly Formed Division of Federal Employees’, Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation (DFELHWC).
The United States Department of Labor recently announced that the Division of Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation (DLHWC) and the Division of Federal Employees’ Compensation (DFEC) were consolidated under the…Read more »
Retain a DBA Lawyer to Deal with Gallagher Bassett in Defense Base Act Claims
As a workers compensation attorney representing contractors injured in claims under the Defense Base Act (DBA). I regularly litigate claims against Gallagher Bassett in fighting t for my clients’ rights…Read more »
Medical Care under the DBA
As a Defense Base Act Lawyer, I am often the first person injured contractors talk to about medical care they require. Especially if the injured contractor is having a tough…Read more »