{"id":806,"date":"2020-12-08T09:56:35","date_gmt":"2020-12-08T14:56:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.joannhoffman.com\/blog\/?p=806"},"modified":"2020-12-08T09:56:35","modified_gmt":"2020-12-08T14:56:35","slug":"statute-of-limitations-under-the-defense-base-act","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.joannhoffman.com\/blog\/statute-of-limitations-under-the-defense-base-act\/","title":{"rendered":"Statute of Limitations Under the Defense Base Act"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"hourglass-2910948_1920-300x200\"Did you know that there exists time period in which you must file your Defense Base Act claim in order to be eligible for compensation checks? Have you been told by an adjuster from one of the infamous insurance companies like Gallagher Bassett or AIG that your \u201cstatute has run\u201d?\u00a0 In reality, your statute may not have expired at all! As an initial matter, there exists no time limit for medical treatment. This means that even if you had your injury 20 years ago, you are still eligible to file a claim for medical treatment! Medical treatment is never time barred (unless you settle your claim for a lump sum of money, then your medical claim usually closes forever).<\/p>\n

There exists TWO statutes of limitations in the Defense Base Act: Sections 912 and 913.<\/p>\n

Section 912 of the LHWCA\/DBA provides that notice of an injury or death must be given within 30 days after injury or death, or within 30 days after the employee or beneficiary is aware of, or in the exercise of reasonable diligence or by reason of medical advice should have been aware of, a relationship between the injury or death and the employment. With respect to occupational diseases, such as mental injuries and PTSD, the statute provides for notice within one (1) year. PTSD is often classified as an occupational disease. Section 912 is the \u201cnicer\u201d statute, as there are several ways to get around it, including showing that the insurance company was not \u201cprejudiced\u201d (hurt) by the failure to timely file. We have won several cases by arguing that there was no harm! No harm, no foul as the saying goes.<\/p>\n

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