DBA Lawyers Fight For Your Benefits In A DBA Case
If your loved one dies as a result of an injury on the job, you are entitled to death benefits. Death benefits in a Defense Base Act case are payable at the rate of one half of the employee’s average weekly wage to a surviving spouse or child, or two thirds of the average weekly wage for two or more eligible survivors up the the current maximum rate of $1,114.44 per week. In order to receive death benefits, you may be required to prove dependency at the time of death. These death benefits may be payable to a spouse for the remainder of the life of the spouse, so long as the spouse does not re-marry. The death benefits to a child may last through college. You are also entitled to funeral expenses up to $3,000.00.
According to the law, you are also entitled to reasonable and necessary medical care for your injuries. You are entitled to treat your injuries with a doctor of your own choosing. We invite you to contact us today if you have a question about your case. We are Defense Base Act Lawyers who will educate you and fight to make sure that you receive the full benefits you deserve regarding your DBA injury.
If you have any questions about your benefits under the Defense Base Act, please contact Clifford R. Mermell, Esq.
Complete Contact Information:
Address:
8603 South Dixie Highway
Suite 205
Miami, FL 33143
Phone:
305.595.3350
Fax:
305.595.6996
Clifford R. Mermell, Esq., created the law firm of Gillis, Mermell & Pacheco, P.A. on March 1, 1996. Mr. Mermell has been the senior and managing partner of the firm since its creation. The firm was created to champion the rights of injured workers nationwide. It represents cases under the Worker’s Compensation, Wrongful Termination, Personal Injury, Admiralty and Maritime, Defense Base Act, and Longshore & Harbor Worker’s Compensation Act Laws.