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Recent Posts on Virginia Workers Compensation Benefits
What Does Lifetime Medical Mean?
There are many types of worker’s compensation benefits available to injured or sick workers under Virginia law. One of the most important benefits is [...]
Do Workman’s Comp Settlements Work?
Most people who find themselves involved in a workers’ compensation case because of an injury at work eventually find themselves considering a settlement. It [...]
Injured Workers in Virginia Deserve Access to Necessary Opioid Medications
For individuals who get hurt on the job, dealing with the pain is often one of the most challenging aspects of the recovery process. [...]
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 [...]