Recorded Statements in DBA Claims: Why You Need a DBA Attorney If you are a civilian contractor injured while working overseas under a U.S. government contract, you may be…Read more »
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Steps to File a DBA Claim
Steps to File a DBA Claim Filing a Defense Base Act (DBA) claim is a significant step for contractors who have sustained injuries or developed conditions while working on U.S.…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 »
DBA Compensation
DBA Compensation Understanding DBA Compensation and Average Weekly Wage under the Defense Base Act (DBA) Introduction: The author, a DBA attorney and a veteran of the U.S. Army’s Third Ranger…Read more »
How DBA Attorneys are Paid
How DBA Attorneys are Paid Introduction: The Defense Base Act (DBA) provides workers’ compensation benefits to employees working overseas on U.S. government contracts. When employees are injured or become ill…Read more »
Your First DBA Disability Check
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 »
Five Ways to Maximize DBA Settlements
I am an Army Ranger Veteran and have been an attorney for over 23 years. With more than 14 years as a DBA attorney, I know how to maximize Defense…Read more »
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 an attorney representing Claimants, I have learned…Read more »
What to Expect in a Functional Capacity Evaluation in DBA Case
This article discusses what to expect in a functional capacity evaluation in a DBA case. An FCE in the Defense Base Act (DBA) world is typically ordered by the DBA…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 »