Defense Base Act Benefits for Injured Overseas Contractors: Guidance from a Defense Base Act Lawyer (DBA) and Army Ranger Veteran By Tim Nies, Defense Base Act Lawyer Army Ranger Veteran…Read more »
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Who Is Covered Under the Defense Base Act? | DBA Lawyer and Army Ranger Veteran Tim Nies
Who Is Covered Under the Defense Base Act? By Tim Nies, Defense Base Act Lawyer and U.S. Army Veteran If you were injured or developed PTSD while working overseas under…Read more »
DBA Coverage for U.S. Contractors Working in Africa
DBA Coverage for U.S. Contractors Working in Africa I am a veteran of the U.S. Army Rangers (3rd Ranger Battalion) and a Defense Base Act (DBA) lawyer. As a DBA…Read more »
Defense Base Act Lawyer for Injured Contractors in Ukraine | Tim Nies, DBA Lawyer and Army Ranger Veteran
Defense Base Act Lawyer for Injured Contractors in Ukraine Tim Nies, DBA Lawyer and Army Ranger Veteran Legal Warrior for Injured Overseas Contractors I am Tim Nies, an Army…Read more »
DBA Claims for Injuries Sustained at US Bases in Kuwait
The Defense Base Act (DBA) applies to contractors injured while working overseas on U.S. military bases or government contracts. Camp Arifjan and Camp Buehring located in Kuwait, are such military…Read more »
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 »
DBA Coverage During Ukraine Reconstruction
DBA Coverage and the Reconstruction of Ukraine Recently, on its website, SOC announced the opening of operations in Ukraine following the invasion and vicious attacks by Russia. SOC announced that…Read more »
DBA Coverage for Injuries sustained in Qatar and Kuwait
DBA Claims: Qatar and Kuwait If you have been injured, or suffer from PTSD, related to your service in Qatar and Kuwait, while working under a U.S. Government Contract,…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 »







