February 2024
Month Archive
Defense Base Act Settlements – Getting the Most for Your Claim
In my opinion, the best method for your attorney to attack the insurance carrier’s lowball settlement offer and support your higher offer of settlement is to undermine the evidence it claims supports its position…
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Defense Base Act & Settlement of Claims
After almost 40 years representing injured workers covered by the Defense Base Act (along with those covered by the Longshore and Harbor Workers Compensation Act and Non-Appropriated Funds Instrumentalities Act), it is clear that almost every claim is resolved via a final settlement under Section 8(i) of this law. That section simply requires the application…
