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Recent Posts on Virginia Workers Compensation Benefits
What Is a Functional Capacity Exam?
A Functional Capacity Exam (or “FCE”) is an exam that is used to determine an injured workers’ physical abilities and permanent work restrictions. The [...]
Opioid Use and Virginia Workers’ Compensation
Opioid overdoses are big national news these days and, sadly, Virginia is affected by this, as well. It really has become a national epidemic. [...]
What If I Don’t Want to Go to a Hearing?
Much of the time, litigation may seem inevitable. However, there is an alternative to litigation in certain situations, if both parties agree. This alternative is [...]
Virginia Workers Compensation Claims – Fiction vs. Fact
I wanted to do just a quick little Virginia workers compensation claims fiction vs. fact for folks as a quick reminder about some of [...]
Do You Have a Self-Administered Medicare Set-Aside?
If you are an injured worker who: Was injured in Virginia and has an open Virginia Workers Compensation Claim Is on Medicare, AND you have [...]
How to Calculate Your Virginia Workers Compensation Settlement
When you are considering accepting a settlement for your Virginia Workers Compensation Claim, you should really talk to a lawyer. Settlement is a complicated [...]
How to Survive a Workers Compensation Deposition
So, your deposition has been scheduled and you are scared to death. To make you a bit more comfortable, let me give you some [...]
I’ve Exhausted my 500 Weeks of Lost Wages– Now What?
If you have been reading through my website you probably already know that Temporary Total Disability benefits (TTD) in Virginia will only last for [...]
Intervening Injuries Can Be Costly!
What Is an "Intervening Injury"? For Virginia Workers Compensation purposes, an intervening injury could be anything that happened after your work injury. For [...]
How to Get Your Mileage Reimbursement in Virginia
How to Get Your Mileage Reimbursement Virginia law allows for injured workers to receive a mileage reimbursement for their travel expenses for trips to [...]