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 …
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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 …
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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) …
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How to Protect Yourself After a Virginia Work Injury PART 1
Posted by Injured Workers Law Firm | Types of Injuries and Illnesses
There are several steps you can take to protect yourself and your benefits after a workplace accident: In Virginia, the rule is that you need to report any workplace injuries to your employer within 30 days of the incident. I always recommend to folks they should notify their employer as soon as possible so that …
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Injured Workers Suffering from Chronic Pain may be recommended for a Spinal Cord Stimulator
Posted by Michele Lewane | Types of Injuries and Illnesses
In cases of serious injuries, injured workers can be left with the debilitating symptoms of chronic pain. In cases where non-surgical treatment or actual surgery has failed to relieve the pain, your workers’ compensation doctor may recommend a Spinal Cord Stimulator. What is Chronic Pain? Your nerves and brain are constantly communicating with each other. …
Types of Injuries and Claims for Virginia Workers Compensation
Posted by Michele Lewane | Types of Injuries and Illnesses
Physical Injuries Claims for physical injuries are the most common type of workers compensation claim. In order for an injury to be covered, Virginia Workers’ Compensation has specific requirements that must be met in order for a claim to be compensable (or covered), just being on the clock is not enough. You must prove three …
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Does Workers’ Compensation Cover Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?
Posted by Michele Lewane | Claim Denied - Now What?, First Steps, Types of Injuries and Illnesses
I get a lot of calls from folks about Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (or CTS) and they want to know if they can be covered by Virginia Workers’ Compensation benefits. The confusion that they have is that Virginia work injury laws do not cover repetitive motion injuries, but CTS is the one exception (but this answer …
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COPD Workers Compensation Claims
Posted by Michele Lewane | Types of Injuries and Illnesses
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease or COPD, is a disease that develops and worsens over time. While many people can contract COPD from smoking, people who are exposed to fumes, chemicals, and other irritants in the air may be at risk of developing this lung disease. Examples of exposure from work would be firefighters or airline …
Types of Virginia Workers Compensation Benefits
Posted by Injured Workers Law Firm | Types of Injuries and Illnesses
If you are injured at work and you have an accepted Virginia workers compensation claim, there are six different types of benefits that you may be entitled to. Each benefit is different and not every injury will qualify you for every type of benefit. Read through the list below for a detailed explanation of each …
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