Practice Details
Defense Base Act & War Hazards Compensation Act
As the country’s use of military forces augmented by non-uniformed personnel rises, the importance of long-standing legislation governing compensation for those contractors has dramatically increased. The federal Defense Base Act requires all contractors and subcontractors to insure their employees for injuries sustained while working under U.S. government contracts or on U.S. military bases overseas. Our Defense Base Act lawyers have deep experience in these unique insurance policies and the complex regulatory scheme that govern them.
Giving rise to numerous, complex claims that require both specialized legal representation and claims administration, we defend international and domestic government contractors and their insurers throughout the nation before federal courts and the United States Department of Labor’s judicial and administrative tribunals. Our attorneys understand the practical application of the Defense Base Act, work closely with claims teams to advocate on their behalf, and ultimately attain favorable resolutions through litigation or settlement. In addition, we help domestic and foreign employers engaged in business with the United States government with contractual, regulatory and compliance issues regarding the Act.
Even after the initial Defense Base Act claim is resolved, there still may be complex issues to address. Often the next issue is to pursue a recovery from the government under the War Hazard Compensation Act for catastrophic injury, death or enemy detention of contractor employees. We aggressively and efficiently handle both Defense Base Act claims and subsequent claims for War Hazard recovery.
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Giving rise to numerous, complex claims that require both specialized legal representation and claims administration, we defend international and domestic government contractors and their insurers throughout the nation before federal courts and the United States Department of Labor’s judicial and administrative tribunals. Our attorneys understand the practical application of the Defense Base Act, work closely with claims teams to advocate on their behalf, and ultimately attain favorable resolutions through litigation or settlement. In addition, we help domestic and foreign employers engaged in business with the United States government with contractual, regulatory and compliance issues regarding the Act.
Even after the initial Defense Base Act claim is resolved, there still may be complex issues to address. Often the next issue is to pursue a recovery from the government under the War Hazard Compensation Act for catastrophic injury, death or enemy detention of contractor employees. We aggressively and efficiently handle both Defense Base Act claims and subsequent claims for War Hazard recovery.
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