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Defense Base Act ( DBA ) - Individuals who are injured or die while working for contractors who are involved in contracts with the United States of America or the military services normally do not come under a state workers compensation act but come under a specialized law known as the DEFENSE BASE ACT. The Defense Base Act was enacted in 1941 in order to provide compensation to injured civilian workers or their dependents for disability or death due to an injury occurring on military bases of the United States.

The WAR HAZARDS COMPENSATION ACT is a law that provides for coverage under the Defense Base Act for individuals who are injured while involved in war activities. The general purpose of the Defense Base Act's War Hazards Compensation Act is to shift to the United States the costs of compensation to those engaged in such work and injured by a war risk hazard. These individuals utilize the Federal laws and Codes and have their cases litigated through the Department of Labor and Administrative Law Judges.

Individuals working for Non Appropriated Funds Instrumentalities are also covered under a specialized law known as the NON APPROPRIATED FUNDS INSTRUMENTALITIES ACT. This law covers individuals who are injured or die while working either in the United States or anywhere else in the world in support of Non Appropriated Funds Instrumentalities for the United States armed services. These include individuals who work at Officers Clubs; individuals who work at Base Exchanges and Post Exchanges, even individuals located on military bases in support of the troops such as fast food restaurants, some types of shops and other type of merchant activities.

Benefits entitlements include full medical care, weekly benefits at a percentage of your salary, possible re-employment and education benefits, scheduled benefits, and the possibility of benefits payable for the rest of your life for lost earnings or earning capacity on non-scheduled injuries.

If you have been injured while working for a contractor for the United States of America you almost certainly come under one of these laws and our law firm can provide you the appropriate representation on an international basis. THE INITIAL CONSULTATION IS FREE. If your employer or it’s insurance company fails to provide required benefits they are obligated to pay your attorney’s fees. In most instances, in accordance with the law, attorney fees are paid by the employer or it’s insurance company. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCE IS THERE ANY ATTORNEY’S FEE OWED IF THERE IS NOT A RECOVERY MADE BY THE LAW FIRM.

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