The Defense Base Act Process

One major oversight many workers encounter when trying to claim benefits under the Defense Base Act is not reporting the injury immediately to their supervisors. Injured workers must report the accident and acquire some sort of documentation about the incident.

While receiving benefits under the Defense Base Act is the law, it is never guaranteed or automatic. That is why working with an attorney to collect and file all the necessary paperwork can be vital to ensuring your claim is given fair review.

First and foremost, you will need documentation of your injury. This helps create a paper trail attorneys can point to to show exactly what happened, when, and what medical treatment was sought right after the accident.

Retaining an attorney should be a top priority for injured workers who wish to maximize the benefits they are legally entitled to under the Defense Base Act. Your attorney can be instrumental in collecting all the documentation necessary to file a claim with the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL).

Cooperation between all parties: worker, attorneys, employer, and insurance company is critically important to verifying claims and making sure you get the proper documentation you need to successfully prosecute a case.

Retaining an attorney should be a top priority for injured workers who wish to maximize the benefits they are legally entitled to under the Defense Base Act. Your attorney can be instrumental in collecting all the documentation necessary to file a claim with the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL).

With proper cooperation from the injured worker attorneys may be able to get all the documentation necessary to verify a claim. Once the preservation of a claim is established, your attorney will represent you in your claims process.