Why Should I Contact an Attorney When My Employer Pays My Wages and Medical Benefits After Being Hurt on the Job?
Posted by Michele Lewane | Claim Accepted - Now What?, First Steps, Hiring A Lawyer, Workers' Compensation Benefits
There are several reasons why you should still contact a workers’ compensation attorney – even if you are receiving all of your benefits. First, just because they are paying your benefits now does not mean this will continue. The workers’ compensation insurance company can still cut off all of your benefits if you don’t know …
Should I Use a Specialist in My Workers Compensation Case?
Posted by Michele Lewane | Educational Videos, Hiring A Lawyer
Video Transcript People have asked me if they should use their local general practice attorney or a friend of the family who is an attorney for their workers compensation case. As someone who handles only workers compensation claims, I believe it is extremely important that if you are going to hire an attorney, you hire …
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When Do I Need A Workers Compensation Attorney?
Posted by Michele Lewane | Hiring A Lawyer
The simple answer is you may never need a workers compensation attorney. Many times you can get through the workers’ compensation system without a lawyer. Most work injuries are minor; for example: cuts on the hand requiring stitches, minor burns, knee twists and ankle sprains. In most of these situations, simple medical treatment is provided …
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Workers Compensation and Willful Misconduct
Posted by Michele Lewane | Claim Denied - Now What?, Hiring A Lawyer
When an employee has a work accident, employers and the workers compensation insurance company sometimes claim willful misconduct as a defense to the claim by the injured worker. Injuries caused by an employee’s willful misconduct are not covered by Virginia workers compensation. To prevail on a defense of willful conduct, the employer must prove that (1) …
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Keeping Workers Compensation Claim Information Confidential
Posted by Michele Lewane | First Steps, Hiring A Lawyer
Keeping workers compensation claim information confidential is important to a lot of injured workers. When you call my office for help, my staff is going to be asking you a lot of questions about your workers compensation situation and your personal information – this is information that is vital for the attorney to be able …
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The 10 Biggest Mistakes Injured Workers Make After A Work Place Accident
Posted by Michele Lewane | First Steps, Hiring A Lawyer
So many injured workers call me months after a work place accident because they did not want to have to seek legal counsel, did not want to upset their employer, or some other reason. By that time, the likelihood of a mistake having been made in the handling their workers compensation claim is high. So, …
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Pro Se Injured Workers Are At Risk
Posted by Injured Workers Law Firm | First Steps, Hiring A Lawyer
What is a pro se injured worker? A pro se injured worker is an injured worker dealing with the workers compensation court process on their own without the assistance of an attorney. I read an article the other day that estimates that 40% or more of the injured workers in Virginia are not represented by …
Check Out This Press Release About Our Superstar Team Member, Lorraine B. D’Angelo, Esq.!
Posted by Injured Workers Law Firm | Hiring A Lawyer
Check out the latest press release from prweb.com highlighting Virginia workers compensation lawyer, Lorraine B. D’Angelo. We are so happy to have Ms. D’Angelo as a team member here at Injured Workers Law Firm! Here is a little preview from the article: “I prefer representing the injured worker because the injured worker tends to be less …
What Is an Intake Paralegal and Why Do I Need to Speak With Her?
Posted by Injured Workers Law Firm | First Steps, Hiring A Lawyer
Sometimes folks get a little frustrated when they call an attorney’s office and can’t speak to the attorney right away, so I wanted to let you all in on the inner workings of my office and how my IWLF team operates! I have an Intake Paralegal, Sheena, who is specially trained to help folks who …
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Congratulations to Clara’s family!
Posted by Injured Workers Law Firm | Hiring A Lawyer
I got an email recently from my client, Clara. Clara’s is an injured worker who has been working with my office after an injury at work and she had told me about her son who is currently in college. I told her about the Kids Chance of Virginia program that I work with and how …