It’s fairly safe to say that in any area of law there are rules of law, and there are exceptions to those rules. The exceptions exist to ensure fairness and so that individual or unusual circumstances do not preclude recovery. The same is true with the Longshore & Harbor Workers Compensation Act. There are exceptions to the general rule about …
The Plight of the Shadow Warriors, Lost in the Insurance Shuffle
Since the tragedy of 9/11 and the subsequent U.S. military action in Afghanistan and Iraq, the government has increasingly relied on U.S. based military contractors to perform many of the necessary support jobs. At this time the number of U.S. contractors working overseas is not known, but at one time contractors outnumbered military personnel. Of course, by the very nature …
Contractors in Iraq – ISIS Crisis
As the situation in Iraq continues to deteriorate, some U.S. contractors are pulling their employees out of the country or relocating them to a safer place. It is not readily known how many contractors there are currently working in Iraq. We know there are private companies such as Lockheed and Siemens that have contractors working there, generally in supporting or …
South Korean Ferry Update
The world continues to watch as the story of the South Korean ferry tragedy unfolds. The sad loss of life apparently could have been avoided on a number of fronts. The MV Sewol capsized and sank suddenly on April 16, 2014, with the loss of over 300 souls on board. Many of these passengers were high school students, which …
DBA Attorney Newsletter – June 2014
DBA Newsletter ======================================================================================================================================= WELCOME TO THE DBA NEWSLETTER, PREPARED BY BARNETT, LERNER, KARSEN & FRANKEL, P.A. WE HOPE THIS WILL HELP YOU LEARN MORE ABOUT THE DEFENSE BASE ACT AND YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS. ======================================================================================================================================= ============================================================================== REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR SUBSEQUENT INCOME Brian C. Karsen, Esq. Under the Longshore and Defense Base Acts, the insurance company is provided with a means to …