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 »
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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 »
5 Tips for Settling your Defense Base Act Claim
I am a Defense Base Act attorney practicing nationwide and Veteran of the U.S. Army’s 75th Ranger Regiment. I have been an injury attorney for nearly 20 years. In any…Read more »
What to Expect at your Functional Capacity Evaluation in your DBA Claim
At some point in your DBA claim, your physician or the insurance carrier will request that you attend an FCE, which stands for Functional Capacity Evaluation. An FCE is a…Read more »