Introduction Injured workers who sustain injuries while working overseas under a government contract may be entitled to compensation and benefits under the Defense Base Act (DBA). The DBA is an…Read more »
DBA Claim Process
Defense Base Act Includes Injuries of Workers on U.S. Military Bases
The Defense Base Act includes injuries of workers on U.S. military bases. The Defense Base Act (DBA) is a federal law that provides workers’ compensation benefits to civilian employees working…Read more »
How to File a DBA Claim
This article explains the basics of how to file a DBA claim. The Defense Base Act (DBA) is a federal law that provides workers’ compensation coverage for civilian employees working…Read more »
How Long do DBA Claims Take to Settle?
How Long do DBA Claims Take to Settle? How long do DBA claims take to settle? This is one of the most asked questions I am asked. At the risk…Read more »
Top 5 DBA Law Tasks to Complete
I am a Defense Base Act lawyer and an Army Ranger Veteran. I have been an injury attorney since 2001 and a DBA lawyer since 2010. Over the years, I…Read more »
What to Expect in a Functional Capacity Evaluation in DBA Case
The FCE is a series of tests used to evaluate your injuries and work-related physical abilities. The tests in an FCE are performed by an evaluator certified to conduct…Read more »
Under the Defense Base Act, Nearly All Injuries Sustained in Iraq, Afghanistan, Kuwait, Qatar 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 »
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 »