Defense Base Act Blog
Lawyer helps Longshoremen recover benefits under the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act
If you are a longshoreman who has been injured on the job, you need a lawyer who knows how to handle your case under the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act. The Law Offices of Gillis, Mermell & Pacheco, P.A. has a...
Defense Base Act Lawyers
At the law offices of Gillis, Mermell & Pacheco, P.A., you will find very high quality lawyers who are passionate about the representation of contractors who are injured in Iraq or Afghanistan. We have a combined 43 years of...
DBA Case Against INVIZION, INC AND ZURICH NORTH AMERICA
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...
Defense Base Act Lawyers Help Workers Who Suffer PTSD
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...
DBA Lawyers Fight For Your Rights
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...
DBA Attorneys Represent Civilian Contractors Injured In Iraq
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...
DBA Lawyers Help Injured Workers Obtain First Free Choice Of Physician In DBA Cases
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...
DBA Attorney Clifford Mermell Fights For Your Rights At Gillis, Mermell & Pacheco, P.A.
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...
DBA Lawyers Will Fight For Benefits You Deserve In A DBA Injury Case
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...
Defense Base Act Coverage for US Government Contractors Working in Japan
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...