Things You Need to Know When Dealing with Your Workers Compensation Doctor
Posted by Michele Lewane | Working With A Doctor
Things You Need to Know When Dealing with Your Virginia Workers Compensation Doctor When you are injured at work and pursuing Virginia Workers Compensation Benefits, your relationship with the doctor will be extremely important. In order to protect your claim, there are some key things you need to tell your physician about so he/she can …
Continue reading "Things You Need to Know When Dealing with Your Workers Compensation Doctor"
Why is the Insurance Adjuster Ignoring Me?
Posted by Michele Lewane | Working With The Adjuster/Nurse Case Manager
First of all, I just need to tell you that this is common. DO NOT GIVE UP! I get so many calls from injured workers asking “why is the insurance adjuster ignoring me”? Or, when they finally do get to talk to the adjuster, they were not treated very kindly Don’t let Frustration get the …
Continue reading "Why is the Insurance Adjuster Ignoring Me?"
Do my injuries qualify for permanent partial disability?
Posted by Michele Lewane | Types of Injuries and Illnesses, Workers' Compensation Benefits
One of the most common types of Virginia Workers Compensation claims filed is for permanent partial disability (PPD) benefits. Unlike a total disability, which results in the inability to return to work, a permanent partial disability means you can still work, but you have some permanent limitations due to your workplace injury. Common injuries leading to …
Continue reading "Do my injuries qualify for permanent partial disability?"
Is Permanent Partial Disability Included in My Virginia Workers Compensation Benefits?
Posted by Michele Lewane | Workers' Compensation Benefits
When you have suffered a serious injury at work in Virginia and have been awarded workers’ compensation benefits, these benefits can include Permanent Partial Disability (or PPD). These benefits are awarded for the permanent loss of use or range of motion of a body part. What can you get a Permanent Partial Disability Rating for? …
Is COVID-19 Covered by Workers Compensation in Virginia? November 2021 Update
Posted by Michele Lewane | Covid-19
Is COVID-19 Covered by Workers Compensation in Virginia? November 2021 Update The COVID-19 Pandemic has affected all of us in different ways. We all do our best to avoid exposure to the Virus when we can. However, what happens when you are exposed to the Virus at work? This quest is especially prevalent for people …
Continue reading "Is COVID-19 Covered by Workers Compensation in Virginia? November 2021 Update"
How Does a Brain Injury Affect my Virginia Workers Compensation Claim?
Posted by Michele Lewane | Types Of Accidents, Types of Injuries and Illnesses
How Does a Brain Injury Affect My Virginia Workers Compensation Claim? The sad reality is that head injuries and Traumatic Brain Injuries (or TBI) in the workplace happen every day across the state of Virginia. Any time you have a head injury you need to report the injury and be examined immediately. A brain/head injury …
Continue reading "How Does a Brain Injury Affect my Virginia Workers Compensation Claim?"
Why Use a Specialist for a Hand Injury?
Posted by Injured Workers Law Firm | First Steps
Why Use a Specialist for a Hand Injury? by Dr. Stephen J. Leibovic M.D. – Virginia Hand Center We often don’t realize how important our hands are until they are injured. Whether you are an office worker, plumber, carpenter, or machinist, you depend on your hands and arms to earn a livelihood. Our hands are …
Knee Injury at Work in Virginia
Posted by Michele Lewane | Returning To Work, Types Of Accidents, Types of Injuries and Illnesses
Knee Injury at Work in Virginia I talk to several people who have suffered a Virginia workplace knee injury. Knee injuries can be very painful and can sometimes take several visits to the doctor or diagnostic testing to properly diagnose. To read about the types of workers compensation benefits you can receive if you have …
Sciatica Pain After Work Injury in Virginia
Posted by Michele Lewane | Returning To Work, Types Of Accidents, Types of Injuries and Illnesses
Sciatica Pain After Work Injury in Virginia Many on-the-job injuries cause workers to suffer from sciatic pain. Sciatica is not a diagnosis, but a symptom; meaning that something more is happening within the body that is causing your sciatic pain. You can experience sciatic pain caused by many different things. I found this list (below) …
Continue reading "Sciatica Pain After Work Injury in Virginia"
My Adjuster Said She is Going to Close My Virginia Workers Compensation Case!
Posted by Michele Lewane | Working With The Adjuster/Nurse Case Manager
LISTEN UP – I’m about to let you in on another one of the insurance companies’ dirty little secrets! I regularly get calls from injured workers in a panic because the insurance adjuster told them their case was being “closed”. The Threat Adjusters love to use this threat – “If you don’t ______________ (sign this …
Continue reading "My Adjuster Said She is Going to Close My Virginia Workers Compensation Case!"