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 […]
The outcome of your DBA case can be dramatically affected by the lawyer you choose to handle your case. Therefore choose wisely. We suggest that you make sure to ask at least two very important questions when hiring your DBA lawyer. 1. How much experience does your lawyer have in handling DBA cases? A Defense
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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.
Halliburton’s KBR subsidiary is an employer providing services in engineering, construction, operations and maintenance, logistics and project management in the construction and re-construction projects in war torn Iraq and Afghanistan. KBR hires employees throughout the world, but primarily out of the United States. If you have been injured while working for KBR in Iraq or
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In a 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 10/01/09 that is $1,256.84 per week) for so long as a doctor says you are unable to return to work on a temporary
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Did you know that you only have one year from the date of your accident, or date of last payment of compensation, to file a claim in a DBA case? According to 33 U.S.C. 913, “the right to compensation for disability or death under this Act shall be barred unless a claim therefor is filed
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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Did you know that under the Defense Base Act, there is a schedule for calculating benefits to certain body parts? It seems somewhat arbitrary and unfair in our opinion to assign a certain number of weeks of disability compensation for injuries to certain body parts. However, that is exactly what the Defense Base Act provides
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ArmorGroup International is a British company that provides protective security services throughout the world. The ArmorGroup has been hired in Iraq and Afghanistan primarily to provide escort security services to the various military movements throughout Iraq and Afghanistan. Unfortunately, working for the ArmorGroup, especially in Iraq and Afghanistan, is one of the most dangerous jobs
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