This book is designed to be a plain English, practical, and up-to-date guide to handling claims under the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act and Defense Base Act. The chapters in this book are designed to follow the natural timeline of a LHWCA compensation claim: We begin with initial reporting requirements, establishing jurisdiction, and compensability. We then discuss the benefits available to an injured worker: medical treatment, wage replacement, and special handling considerations for specific types of claims. Finally, the ending chapters in this book discuss trial considerations, types of settlements, judgment and appeal, and related considerations (HIPAA and the Medicare Secondary Payer Act).

This is also a Practical Guide to Defense Base Act Litigation

This book covers the differences between the LHWCA and the Defense Base Act, as well as provides a practical guide to defending DBA claims brought by employees doing public work overseas, including government-related construction projects, work connected with the national defense, or employment under a service contract supporting either activity. This handbook discusses working abroad both in- and out- of the “zone of special danger” and provides practical guidance to risk professionals.

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