Employees who are injured while working in Virginia are entitled to the following benefits under the Virginia Workers’ Compensation Act:
- Wage Replacement. (Temporary total or partial): The amount of benefits is typically 2/3rds of the average weekly salary until the worker can return to the job or up to 500 weeks.
- Lifetime Medical Benefits. Hospital bills, doctor visits, medical equipment, and medications.
- Permanent Partial Impairment. Workers who suffer the permanent loss of some bodily part or function may be entitled to additional benefits even if they return to work.
- Permanent and Total Disability. Workers who can never return to work because of a permanent disability can generally get lost wages for life.
- Death Benefits. Benefits paid to a spouse and children when a worker dies on the job.
- Cost of Living Adjustment. An increase in payments due to inflation.
- Vocational Rehabilitation. A program to retrain or seek a job for a worker who can no longer do the job he/she did before the accident.
Get help now for your Virginia injured worker claim.
Lawyer Joe Miller has the skills and resources to help you get justice. He fights to get claimants every dollar they rightfully deserve. He’s been helping clients for over a quarter century get fair settlements and just verdicts. He has the experience and know-how to be a strong and tough advocate. To make an appointment, phone Virginia workers’ compensation lawyer Joe Miller at 888-694-1671 or complete his online form.
