R+C Litigators represents employers and insurance carriers nationwide in the defense of claims arising under the Defense Base Act, as extended by the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act. The firm handles complex claims involving alleged orthopedic and psychological injuries arising from overseas employment on U.S. military bases and U.S. Embassy operations, including exposure to war hazards. R+C Litigators provides strategic, exposure-focused defense of all aspects of DBA and Longshore claims, including compensability, disability benefits, average weekly wage, medical entitlement, loss of wage-earning capacity, last responsible employer/carrier issues, and impairment ratings, and regularly appears before the OWCP, Office of Administrative Law Judges, and the Benefits Review Board. The firm also assists carriers with War Hazards Compensation Act reimbursement and advises on claims-handling compliance and early resolution strategies.
R+C Litigators represents employers and insurance carriers nationwide in the defense of claims arising under the Defense Base Act, as extended by the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act. The firm handles complex claims involving alleged orthopedic and psychological injuries arising from overseas employment on U.S. military bases and U.S. Embassy operations, including exposure to war hazards. R+C Litigators provides strategic, exposure-focused defense of all aspects of DBA and Longshore claims, including compensability, disability benefits, average weekly wage, medical entitlement, loss of wage-earning capacity, last responsible employer/carrier issues, and impairment ratings, and regularly appears before the OWCP, Office of Administrative Law Judges, and the Benefits Review Board. The firm also assists carriers with War Hazards Compensation Act reimbursement and advises on claims-handling compliance and early resolution strategies.