Should I Use My Personal Injury Attorney to Handle My Workers Compensation Case?
Posted by Michele Lewane | Educational Videos, Non-Workers’ Compensation Benefits
Video Transcript It is not uncommon for people who are injured on the job to also have a personal injury claim or an auto accident claim. A lot of these people are unsure if they should use their personal injury attorney to handle their workers compensation case, as well. If the personal injury lawyer is …
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More Information on Family and Medical Leave Act and Workers Compensation
Posted by Injured Workers Law Firm | Non-Workers’ Compensation Benefits
I’ve written about FMLA (Family and Medical Leave Act) before but I read a great blog today by a Nevada workers compensation attorney named Virginia Hunt, Esq. Ms. Hunt explains how injured workers who are out of work and meet the FMLA requirements might be able to use unpaid FMLA to protect their job for …
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When to Hire a Workers Compensation Attorney
Posted by Injured Workers Law Firm | Hiring A Lawyer, Non-Workers’ Compensation Benefits
A work-related injury can be devastating to you and your family. You may be saving for a home, worried about paying for the kids to go to school, or saving for retirement. In an instant, a work-related injury can change all of your plans. Workers’ compensation is there to get you the medical treatment you …
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Sexual Harassment Does Not Entitle You to Workers’ Compensation Benefits
Posted by Injured Workers Law Firm | Non-Workers’ Compensation Benefits, Types of Injuries and Illnesses, Workers' Compensation Benefits
I sometimes get calls from workers who have been the victim of sexual harassment in the work place and they want to know if this would entitle them to a workers’ compensation claim. The answer is NO. With sexual harassment there is no physical injury and the State of Virginia has gone as far as …
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Workers’ Compensation Terms – Part 5 – Other Lingo
Posted by Michele Lewane | Claim Accepted - Now What?, Claim Denied - Now What?, First Steps, Non-Workers’ Compensation Benefits
Several terms that are not necessarily workers’ compensation terms can also be thrown in the mix when you are injured at work. I have provided these because they are terms a lot of my clients have come across through the course of their workers’ compensation case. Collecting or even applying for many of these benefits …
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Short-Term Disability vs. Workers’ Compensation Benefits
Posted by Michele Lewane | First Steps, Non-Workers’ Compensation Benefits
Main Takeaways: Workers’ compensation is for people who get hurt at work, and short-term disability is for injuries or illness that are deemed non-work related (car accidents, sickness, or diseases). If you file for workers’ compensation and get denied, you can then file for short-term disability. It is beneficial to consult with a Richmond workers’ …
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