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Recent Posts on Virginia Workers Compensation Benefits
What Is The Average Settlement For A Back Injury?
Back and spine injuries are one of the most common work injuries we see in injured workers. Whether you injure your back or spine [...]
“Homeless” Claimants and Housing
If a catastrophic injury at work has left you permanently disabled, your ability to live safely and autonomously may hinge on making modifications to your [...]
Virginia Firefighters Push for Greater Cancer Coverage in Workers’ Compensation
Across Virginia, firefighters are on a mission: to secure fair workers’ compensation benefits for all. The Virginia workers’ compensation system is designed to provide [...]
How to Fill Out a Virginia Workers Compensation Claim for Benefits Form
Update: In January of 2019 the Virginia Workers Compensation Commission released an updated Claim for Benefits form. This article has been [...]
Claims Process: What Should an Employee Do When They Are Hurt?
Step 1: Report Your Injury As soon as you are hurt on the job, report your injury to your employer. The law gives you [...]
Can PTSD be Covered as Part of a Workers Compensation Claim?
Virginia Workers Compensation Rules are a bit gray when it comes to claims of PTSD and the law is ever changing; especially since media outlets [...]
HCA and VCU Health System Workers’ Compensation
The private healthcare industry is one of the largest employers in the United States. In fact, two of the largest employers in the Richmond area [...]
What Are Indemnity Benefits?
You may hear various people (including attorneys) throw around the phrase ‘indemnity benefits’ in your worker’s compensation case. But what are indemnity benefits? Simply put, [...]
Understanding Virginia Lost Wage Benefits for a Work Injury Claim
In Virginia, workers compensation benefits are paid based on your Average Weekly Wage (or AWW). This is how the workers comp weekly rate of [...]
Why Do I Have to Go to an Independent Medical Exam?
Many of our clients want to know why they have to go to an Independent Medical Exam, otherwise known as an IME. The short [...]