Apr 7, 2020 | Defense Base Act, Workers' Comp
The Defense Base Act was adopted to provide relief to civilian workers on US military bases outside the country, or on any public works or national defense contract. If you have suffered an injury in this line of work, you may be entitled to recover compensation. To...
Mar 14, 2020 | Defense Base Act
Dying in the service to our country is an honorable but tragic moment. What many may not realize is that there are many more besides those in our military service that risk death. To protect the contractors and civilian workers that work alongside our military, we...
Mar 7, 2020 | Defense Base Act
You’re working overseas when a shot to the back leaves you paralyzed. Being injured while doing your job can be a very scary event. How are you going to pay for the medical bills? How are you going to pay for physical therapy? What about the PTSD you’re...
Feb 28, 2020 | Defense Base Act
In 2018, the Justice Department of America recovered over $2.8 billion through cases filed through the False Claims Act. So who filed these cases? And how did they recover that money? To understand that, we first need to understand the concept of “qui...
Feb 21, 2020 | Defense Base Act, Workplace Injury
About 25% of all service-connected disabilities for veterans are due to tinnitus. That adds up to over one million veterans suffering from a constant ringing in the ears. Tinnitus affects more than veterans, though. Are you a contractor working on a military...
Feb 7, 2020 | Defense Base Act, Workplace Injury
If your ears are ringing when everything around you is silent, you likely have a form of hearing damage known as tinnitus. You aren’t alone, though — approximately 50 million Americans experience the same thing. If you find your tinnitus getting worse over time...