Compensable Claim: When the Claims Administrator and/or Insurance Carrier agrees – or the Commission finds the injury or occupational disease was indeed work related and thus covered by the Virginia Workers’ Compensation Act.
Compensation Rate: “The weekly amount of compensation to which the injured worker is entitled by an award from the Commission:” In most cases, it is 2/3 of the worker’s average weekly wage. Adjustment are made when the injured worker is working but earning less than the pre-injury average weekly wage. Otherwise known as Temporary Total Disability check or ‘TTD.’
Compromise Settlement: An overall settlement in which the injured worker gets a lump sum payments of his compensation. Future medical expenses are often included in the lump sum payment. A compromise settlement is usually reached through mediation or other means of negotiation. Any such settlement must be approved by the Commission.
Court of Appeals of Virginia: “An eleven (11) judge body that hears appeals from decisions of Virginia’s circuit courts and the Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission.”
Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund (CICF): Sometimes workers are victims of a crime at work. These workers may be able to get benefits from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund which was created to pay unreimbursed expenses of victims who suffer personal physical or emotional injury or death as a result of a crime.
Call Virginia Injured Worker’s Attorney Joe Miller if You Have a Workplace Accident
Joe Miller has been fighting for Virginia employees for over 25 years. He has helped thousands of people get compensation for their medical bills, lost wages and even vocational rehabilitation. He makes sure the injuries are properly classified so the benefits are the maximum possible. Call attorney Joe Miller for an appointment at 888-694-1671 and ask for Joe Miller, or email jmiller@joemillerinjurylaw.com.
