The bulk of the payments in a North Carolina or Virginia workers’ compensation claim are the wage loss benefits and the medical expenses. Wage loss benefits are generally paid at the rate of 2/3rds of the worker’s average weekly wages (prior to the accident) – up to preset maximums. The wages are paid until the …
Here Virginia Workers Comp Attorney Joe Miller reviews the Settlement Process in a Virginia Workers Compensation Case. Although he is addressing his clients, if you are looking at settling your case, you can benefit from this “inside baseball” view of settlements as well. Read the full video transcription here.
In this video, Attorney Joe Miller explains why you should NEVER obtain a side job or other “under the table” job while receiving workers’ compensation benefits:
Here’s our third series in common questions and answers about North Carolina and Virginia worker’s compensation. What is a Nurse Case Manager? (NCM) Employers have the right to appoint a nurse case manager to help injured and ill workers with their medical needs. Employers will say that the nurse case manager is just trying to …
Lately, we have been coming across cases where we haven’t been able to help an injured worker because they have quit their job after being hurt. We understand how frustrating it is when an employer or insurance company will not cooperate, or you are sent to a company doctor who will not listen to you. …
Many injured workers can never return to work. A traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, paralysis, or other disorder may make the worker permanently disabled. Some workers can return to work but with medical restrictions. Many employees need to be retrained so they can learn a new job. Employees should work with their doctor and …
If you or someone you love is disabled from a work injury, the disabled worker can receive 2/3rds (.66667) of their average weekly wage loss benefits on a weekly basis for up to 500 weeks. This is called temporary total disability or TTD. In some very narrow categories of permanent and total disability injuries, that …
Attorney Joe Miller explains what mediation is and how it can be helpful:
Joe Miller recently negotiated a substantial, six-figure settlement for a construction supervisor who fell off of a roof and lost consciousness. He suffered numerous other injuries which required surgical repair and fixation. The worker’s compensation insurance company denied the claim, utilizing the willful misconduct defense, surmising that Joe Miller’s client must have been too close …
This is a frequent question we get and our best piece of advice is to seek the advice of an attorney who specializes in Divorce Law in Virginia.
This is because the law in the area of domestic relations is one that is constantly changing and evolving and more likely than not, even the little bit of information we are providing here is likely to be outdated by the time you read this.
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If you are looking at this site, you or a loved one has probably been hurt. If that's true, you've come to the right place. Helping people who have been hurt is what we do. In fact, it is all we do. Joe Miller Law is a law firm concentrating exclusively on representing people who are injured by the carelessness of others or those hurt on the job. We provide the highest quality legal services to people who have been seriously injured. We practice Personal Injury law and Workmens' Compensation law in both Virginia and North Carolina.
