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Good Hope, GA Why Choose Us For Your Serious Injury Defense Base Act Case
Trust is the most important factor in choosing a DBA attorney to help you get the compensation you need and deserve following a DBA injury in Good Hope, GA. As a leading DBA law firm, you can trust our attorneys to stand up to the insurance company that is trying to keep you from getting needed medical treatment and full and fair compensation. Our goal is to resolve your case and maximize your benefits and monetary compensation so you can get on with your life.
Support and guidance are as important as legal expertise when fighting for your rights in Good Hope, GA. You can count on our attorneys and staff to be responsive and accountable, to answer your questions (no matter how great or small), and to explain each step of the process.
How can we help you? By delivering immediate financial assistance in Good Hope, GA, helping you find medical treatment solutions, and providing highly rated legal advocacy. By bringing the peace of mind that comes from knowing that we only get paid when we obtain relief (compensation) for you or your loved one. And most of all, by making your case’s success our number one goal.
What Is Your Question? We Will Answer It Free Of Charge
Lawyers typically charge hundreds of dollars for an hour of their time in Good Hope, GA. We know that if you are injured and need help and just want some answers, you don’t have that kind of money. So, this is what we offer: If you have a legal question about the Jones Act, Seaman Injuries or maritime law, and you want our advice—we will answer the question for free. With no obligation. Just fill out the contact form, tell us about the problem and we will provide a no-cost response. *
We Protect You When You Are Hurt
When you are facing the trauma of a serious injury in Good Hope, GA, you need the help of a serious legal team. To learn more about how we can help you get the compensation you deserve, call us today at (619) 486-1739 to schedule a free and confidential consultation with an experienced DBA attorney. All our cases are taken on a contingency basis, meaning there is no cost to you unless we recover money from the defendants or the insurance company.
* First, although no attorney client relationship is being created by us answering your question; we still consider our communications to be confidential. Meaning, we will not reveal them to any other person or entity. We will not provide your name and/or information to any other person and/or entity. We treat your privacy very seriously.
Second, this Free Legal Advice option does not apply to persons who already have a lawyer. If you have the right lawyer, then they should be able to answer these questions.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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What Is The Defense Base Act?
The Defense Base Act provides workers’ compensation protection to civilian employees working outside the United States on U.S. military bases or under a contract with the U.S. government for public works or for national defense.
What do you need to know about defense base act coverage?
You need to know that the Defense Base Act covers more injuries, disabilities, diseases, and sicknesses than you think. Even if you don’t think your covered, chances are, if you were injured or became sick and/or disabled while overseas, you are covered under the Defense Base Act. This is likely so even if you were injured, disabled, or became sick when you were not performing work. You need to know that the Defense Base Act liberally favors compensating injured workers over denying coverage. The insurance company will make you feel the opposite and will tell you that you are entitled to no compensation or medical benefits for your injury. Talk to a trusted Defense Base Act lawyer to learn about whether your injury is covered and get on the road to compensation and wellness today.
What types of benefits are available under the defense base act?
| You need to know that the Defense Base Act covers more injuries, disabilities, diseases, and sicknesses than you think. Even if you don’t think your covered, chances are, if you were injured or became sick and/or disabled while overseas, you are covered under the Defense Base Act. This is likely so even if you were injured, disabled, or became sick when you were not performing work. You need to know that the Defense Base Act liberally favors compensating injured workers over denying coverage. The insurance company will make you feel the opposite and will tell you that you are entitled to no compensation or medical benefits for your injury. Talk to a trusted Defense Base Act lawyer to learn about whether your injury is covered and get on the road to compensation and wellness today. |
| The Defense Base Act provides disability, medical, and death benefits to covered employees injured or killed in the course of employment, whether or not the injury or death occurred during work hours. Compensation
for total disability is two-thirds of the employee’s average weekly earnings, up to a current maximum of $1,030.78 per week. Compensation also is payable for partial loss of earnings. Death benefits are
half of the employee’s average weekly earnings to the surviving spouse or to one child, and two-thirds of earnings for two or more such survivors, up to the current maximum weekly rate.
Permanent total disability and death benefits may be payable for life, and are subject to annual cost of living adjustments. There is no minimum compensation rate. Permanent disability and death benefits payable to aliens and non-U.S. residents may be commuted by payment of half of the present value of future compensation, as determined by the OWCP district director. The injured employee is entitled to medical treatment by a physician of his/her choice, as the injury may require. Medical benefits may not be commuted. |
Who is covered under the DBA?
The Defense Base Act covers the following employment activities: Working for private employers on U.S. military bases or on any lands used by the U.S. for military purposes outside of the United States, including those in U.S. Territories and possessions; Working on public work contracts with any U.S. government agency, including construction and service contracts in connection with national defense or with war activities outside the United States; Working on contracts approved and funded by the U.S. under the Foreign Assistance Act, generally providing for cash sale of military equipment, materials, and services to its allies, if the contract is performed outside of the United States; Working for American employers providing welfare or similar services outside of the United States for the benefit of the Armed Forces, e.g. the USO. If anyone of the above criteria is met, all employees engaged in such employment, regardless of nationality, are covered under the Act.
When to consult a defense base act attorney?
It is never too early to consult a defense base act attorney. In fact, you should reach out to an experienced, trustworthy Defense Base Act Lawyers as soon as you become aware of a work-related injury or condition that is impacting your ability to work. The early phases are critical and mistakes that happen right after suffering an injury can be extremely difficult to overcome for the duration of your case. The right attorney will guide you down the right path so you can avoid those mistakes, which, without that guidance, you will not know the pitfalls to avoid.
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