December 2013

DBA Case Against INVIZION, INC AND ZURICH NORTH AMERICA

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Previous Cases 01 December DBA case against INVIZION, INC. and ZURICH NORTH AMERICA Significant wins for the client of DBA lawyer Clifford R. Mermell, Esq. This decision awards temporary total disability compensation under the Longshore and Harbor Worker’s Compensation Act as extended by the Defense Base Act, for cardiac impairments and psychiatric injuries. Invision, which […]

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Defense Base Act Lawyers Help Workers Who Suffer PTSD

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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a very serious and disabling psychiatric condition.  If you have been diagnosed with PTSD as a result of working in Iraq or Afghanistan, you may be entitled to valuable compensation and medical care under the Defense Base Act (DBA).  We have helped many injured workers who are returning from

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DBA Attorneys Represent Civilian Contractors Injured In Iraq

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The Defense Base Act covers civilian contractors injured in Iraq, Afghanistan and around the world. The Defense Base Act provides valuable compensation, payable at 2/3 of your Average Weekly Wage (AWW), for so long as your treating physician says you are unable to work. The Defense Base Act also provides reasonable and necessary medical care

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DBA Lawyers Help Injured Workers Obtain First Free Choice Of Physician In DBA Cases

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Did you know that if you are injured in Iraq and/or Afghanistan and have coverage under the DBA for your injuries, you are entitled by law to choose your physician?  This is an extremely important benefit and it can make the difference between whether you get your compensation benefits and adequate medical care or not. 

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DBA Attorney Clifford Mermell Fights For Your Rights At Gillis, Mermell & Pacheco, P.A.

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The Defense Base Act (DBA) covers civilian contractors injured in Iraq, Afghanistan and around the world. The DBA provides valuable compensation, payable at 2/3 of your Average Weekly Wage (AWW), for so long as your treating physician says you are unable to work. The DBA also provides reasonable and necessary medical care for so long

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DBA Lawyers Will Fight For Benefits You Deserve In A DBA Injury Case

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In a Defense Base Act, or DBA injury case, you are entitled to compensation for temporary total disability at the rate of two thirds of your average weekly wage, up to the maximum compensation rate (effective 10/01/12 that is $1,325.18 per week) for so long as a doctor says you are unable to return to

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Defense Base Act Coverage for US Government Contractors Working in Japan

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1. Who is covered under the DBA? All workers employed to perform work on any contracts with any U.S. government agency, including construction and service contracts and contracts approved and funded by the U.S. under the Foreign Assistance Act, if the contract is performed outside of the United States; All employees engaged in such employment,

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