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Contact the Defense Base Act Lawyers at Gillis, Mermell & Pacheco to handle your Defense Base Act claim for injuries in Afghanistan and Iraq

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If you are a contractor who has been injured on the job while working overseas in Iraq, Afghanistan, Kuwait, Syria or on any military base across the world, your case is covered by the Defense Base Act which is an extension of the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act.  If you have a question about

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Defense Base Act Lawyers win large settlements for workers injured overseas in Afghanistan and Iraq

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If you are a contractor who has been injured on the job while working overseas in Iraq, Afghanistan, Kuwait, Syria or on any military base across the world, your case is covered by the Defense Base Act which is an extension of the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act. At the Law Offices of Gillis,

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Defense Base Act Lawyer discusses Average Weekly Wage in a Defense Base Act Case

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If you are a contractor who has been injured on the job while working overseas in Iraq, Afghanistan or on any military base across the world, your case is covered by the Defense Base Act which is an extension of the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act.  At the Law Offices of Gillis, Mermell &

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Defense Base Act Lawyer discusses disability in a Defense Base Act case

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If you are a contractor who has been injured on the job while working overseas in Iraq, Afghanistan or on any military base across the world, your case is covered by the Defense Base Act which is an extension of the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act.  At the Law Offices of Gillis, Mermell &

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All Contractors Injured In Iraq or Afghanistan

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Contact our qualified DBA lawyers today if you have any questions about your compensation, medical care, choice of physician, average weekly wage, compensation rate, notice requirement, statute of limitations, informal conference, final hearing, administrative law judge, claims examiner or anything else related to your DBA claim.  At Gillis, Mermell & Pacheco, P.A., we have over

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When should I notify my Employer if I am injured on the job in Iraq or Afghanistan?

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The law allows you 30 days to notify your employer if you are injured on the job in Iraq or Afghanistan.  There are exceptions to this rule, however, if at all possible, you should notify your employer within 30 days of your accident.  At the Law Offices of Gillis, Mermell & Pacheco, P.A., we have

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Defense Base Act (DBA) Attorneys Explain Benefits Injured Workers Are Entitled To Recover If Injured In Iraq Or Afghanistan

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Clifford R. Mermell, Esq. has handled Defense Base Act cases for the past 22 years.  He has helped residents of Florida win big cases for injuries in Iraq and Afghanistan.  Mr. Mermell has helped over 2,000 injured workers obtain valuable compensation and medical benefits.  Although his main office is in Miami, he has traveled throughout

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Defense Base Act (DBA) Lawyers Obtain Scheduled Benefit In A Defense Base Act Case

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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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Defense Base Act Attorneys Explain Benefits Injured Workers Are Entitled To Recover If Injured In Iraq Or Afghanistan While Covered By The Defense Base Act

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The Defense Base Act (“DBA”) provides workers’ comp benefits to civilian employees and private military contractors injured while working outside the U.S. on bases or working for a company under a U.S. Government contract for national defense or for public works. The majority of claims today result from injuries sustained while working overseas in Afghanistan

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