Category Archives: Defense Base Act

TRUCK DRIVER IN IRAQ BENEFITS FROM WAGE RATE IN DANGEROUS JOB

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Ogletree Abbott

K.S. began working as a truck driver in Kuwait and Iraq in 2003. He injured his left hand when his hand slipped off a ratchet and struck the underside of a truck. He returned to the United States because his … Continue reading →

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DEFENSE BASE ACT (DBA) DECISION REQUIRED SUB-CONTRACTORS TO INSURE CIVILIANS

Posted on July 25, 2011 by Ogletree Abbott

Injured workers may meet with Defense Base Act attorneys to help make sure defense contractors meet their legal obligations. Often, these lawyers will help civilian employees or family members in case of injury or, as in the case here, even … Continue reading →

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DEFENSE BASE ACT ATTORNEY SUCCESSFUL IN PROVING AIR PILOT WAS COVERED BY DBA

Posted on July 5, 2011 by Ogletree Abbott

Defense Base Act lawyers often work with the families of civilians to make sure all types of benefits are properly paid. This may sometimes involve claims for workers compensation under state law, as well as the federal rules for the … Continue reading →

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DEFENSE BASE ACT COVERAGE (DBA) FOR SOUTH KOREAN CONTRACTOR’S EMPLOYEE WAS 24/7 – Bill Ogletree

Posted on June 24, 2011 by Ogletree Abbott

The conditions of employment for employees working at US military bases often creates a “zone of special danger.” Defense base act injury lawyers investigate how these dangerous conditions affect the rights of injured workers. In the following case, the employer … Continue reading →

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DEFENSE BASE ACT GIVES PROTECTION TO CIVILIAN EMPLOYEE WITH EYE INJURY IN IRAQ – Bill Ogletree

Posted on June 8, 2011 by Ogletree Abbott

Defense base act attorneys work to make sure injured workers have every opportunity to get medical care. Often, this happens under the federal law for civilian employees who work on overseas military bases (covered by the Defense Base Act, or … Continue reading →

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IS THE INSURANCE CARRIER/ADJUSTER DENYING YOUR CLAIM FOR WORKERS COMPENSATION UNDER THE LONGSHORE AND HARBOR WORKERS’ COMPENSATION ACT – DEFENSE BASE ACT?

Posted on May 24, 2011 by Bill Abbott

You got hurt overseas.  You are back in the United States.  You are not able to go back to work and the insurance carrier/adjuster is denying your claim for compensation under the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act – Defense … Continue reading →

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WHO IS COVERED UNDER THE DEFENSE BASE ACT (DBA)?

Posted on May 19, 2011 by Bill Abbott

Any worker who meets any one of the following criteria is covered under the Defense Base Act: Work for private employers on US Military bases or on any lands used by the US for military purposes outside of the US, … Continue reading →

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