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Medical Treatments for Amputees

Workers can suffer the loss of a limb or body part for many reasons. They may be injured in a vehicle accident or a fall. Often, workers lose a limb due to being crushed or pinned by workplace machinery or equipment. Our office has represented a number of clients who are amputees, and obtained settlements …

Virginia Workers’ Compensation – FAQs

Who is covered under the Virginia Workers’ Compensation Act? The Virginia worker’s compensation law covers every person who works in the service of another for hire or as an apprentice. This includes aliens and minors. It includes people whether the contract or apprenticeship is in writing or employed and even whether the contact is legal …

Where Workplace Accidents Happen Most Often

Accidents at work happen for many reasons. Employers should be aware of the various causes and take steps to try to avoid these types of workplace accidents or, at least, take preventive steps to try to reduce them. A common misconception is that the employer has to be negligent or “at fault” for the accident …

Calculating Your Basic Compensation Benefit if You Are Hurt on the Job in Virginia

The Virginia Worker’s’ Compensation website includes an online calculator to help you determine the basic amount of lost income you are due. The best course of action is to have your attorney determine the amount. An injured work lawyer knows what information is needed and how all the calculations are done. Some of the key …

Types of Disability in Worker’s Compensation Brain Injury Cases

Does the patient have a disability due to a brain injury? Generally, workers get paid 2/3rds of their average weekly wage for as long as they cannot work, for up to 500 weeks. In addition, workers determined to be a permanently disabled are entitled to lifetime pay. Once MMI is achieved the worker will be …

Difference between Related and Unrelated Causes under the NC Workers Compensation Death Benefit Laws

If the cause of the worker’s death is unrelated to the worker’s injury or occupational illness, then the payout is usually small. On the other hand, if the cause of death is related to the employee’s injury or occupational illness, then the payout is 400 to 500 weeks of 2/3rds of the average weekly wage plus burial benefits. For this reason, if there is reasonable argument that the death is related to the injury or job illness, then it makes sense to try to prove that causation did exist.

The Role of the Employee’s Lawyer in Vocational Rehabilitation

The employee is entitled to hire an attorney to represent his worker’s compensation cases. Our firm strongly suggests every claimant have qualified Virginia legal Workers Compensation counsel. The Guidelines from the Virginia Worker’s Compensation Commission directly address the role of the employee’s attorney as follows:

Virginia Guidelines for– Meetings between Employee and the Job Counselor

The Virginia Guidelines for meetings between the employee and the vocational rehabilitation counselor are regulated as follows:

Ladder-related falls a leading workplace hazard, study finds

A study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has revealed that falls involving ladders are a leading cause of workplace injuries and deaths in the U.S. The CDC’s analysis of 2011 national statistics found that 20% of all workplace fall injuries were from ladder falls. The CDC also found that 43% of …