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There are tens of thousands of civilian contract workers from countries around the world that have been hired to support the U.S. war effort in Iraq and Afghanistan. All of these workers that have been seriously injured or killed are entitled to large money benefits from the Defense Base Act insurance company.
We Represent Philippine DBA Workers
Our law firm specializes in Defense Base Act cases. We have clients that are from all over the world. We represent Philippine DBA workers. We can help you and your family also.
Philippine DBA Workers Do Not Receive DBA Benefits Because They Do Not Know About the Defense Base Act.
Many times, injured DBA workers and their families don't get medical treatment and compensation because they were never informed of their rights to receive DBA benefits. Widows and children have also not received DBA death benefits because they didn't know they were entitled to Defense Base Act benefits.
Most DBA Employers Do Not Meet Their Obligation To Make Philippine DBA Workers Aware Of Their Rights Under the DBA
The Defense Base Act system relies on DBA companies to make employees aware of insurance coverage and to report deaths and injuries to insurers and the federal government. But most DBA employers have not met those obligations.
The Philippine Ban
The Philippine government banned Filipinos from working in Iraq in July 2004 after insurgents abducted and threatened to behead Filipino truck driver Angelo dela Cruz.
He was spared after then President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo agreed to withdraw the Philippines' small military contingent in Iraq.
According to some reports, it is hard to monitor the travel of Filipinos who leave as tourists or under different work contracts as a cover for their true purpose.
While the government continues to ban the deployment of Filipino workers to Iraq, Filipinos who end up in trouble inside the Middle East country are still rescued.
The Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs issued the deployment ban to Afghanistan because the government in Kabul and labor recruiters cannot guarantee the security and protection of Filipino workers from attacks by insurgents. Groups of Filipino workers, however, oppose the ban and called for its lifting so they can be employed there.
Filipinos are scrambling for lucrative jobs in U.S. bases in Afghanistan, attracted by salaries that range from $2,000 to $15,000. To avoid the deployment ban, they first take jobs in Middle Eastern countries and then transfer to Afghanistan once their contracts have ended.

We are asked by injured DBA workers across the World to represent them. We have a World wide practice. We represent injured Defense Base Act workers that live across World. We can help you and your family too.
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San Diego, California 92101
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We help injured workers receive all the Defense Base Act benefits they are entitled to as a result of their DBA injuries. It is not your fault you were injured on the job and you have a right to be treated fairly by your employer and their insurance company.
As an injured DBA worker you are entitled to receive all of the medical treatment reasonably necessary for a full recovery. If necessary you are also entitled to future care. While you miss time from work pursuant to your doctor's orders you are entitled to temporary disability compensation.
If you receive a permanent disability rating you should be fully compensated for that as well. Last, if you are unable to return to your job you may be entitled to vocational rehabilitation. This webpage has general information about what to expect on your case.

The Turley Law Firm
626 Broadway, Suite 625
San Diego, CA 92101
Phone: (619) 234-2833
Fax: (619) 234-4048
Toll Free: 866-963-0540
The San Diego, California personal injury law firm of The Turley Law Firm serves clients across Southern California area. We give you straight talk about your legal options. We have handled cases from San Diego to Imperial Beach to Oceanside to Escondido to El Cajon, everywhere in between, such as: Alpine, Camp Pendleton, Cardiff, Carlsbad, Chula Vista, Coronado, Del Mar, Eastlake, Encinitas, La Mesa, La Costa, La Jolla, Lakeside, Lemon Grove, Mission Bay, NAS San Diego, National City, Naval Station San Diego, North Island, North County, Pacific Beach, Point Loma, Port of San Diego, Poway, Ramona, Rancho Bernardo, Rancho Santa Fe, San Marcos, San Diego Harbor, Santee, Solana Beach, South Bay, Spring Valley, Vista.
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The Turley Law Firm, APLC
625 Broadway, Suite 625
San Diego, CA 92101
Phone: 619-234-2833
Fax: 619-234-4048
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