Defense Base Act
Attorney Alan J. Shapiro helps civilian employees working outside the United States on U.S. military bases or under a contract with the U.S. government for public works or for national defense.
Defense base workers may be employed by contractors in foreign countries or civilian employees of United States military bases (Non-Appropriated funds claims).
Defense base workers and civilian military base employees face a multitude of workplace dangers. These may include injuries due to unsafe work conditions, repetitive strain injuries, illness due to prolonged exposure to hazardous materials or even death. They and their families deserve adequate workers’ compensation.
Shapiro Federal helps injured civilian workers navigate the compensation claims process.
Defense Base Act, and Non-Appropriated funds cases are a time consuming and lengthy process. Once the claim enters the arena of litigation, it becomes a major legal conflict. It is not resolved easily. It is not resolved without engaging in the full legal process.
Call Shapiro Federal long before the inevitable conflict arises with the insurance carrier. There is no fee until there is litigation and/or the matter is settled. The attorney fee must be approved by the Government agency; therefore, the injured worker has no downside for hiring an attorney as soon as possible.