Common Sense Does Not Apply in Workers’ Compensation
Posted by Michele Lewane | Workers' Compensation Benefits
When talking to injured workers, I often hear them make the argument that they should be awarded benefits based on their “common sense” situation (“I was hurt at work, my medical care should be paid for.” “I obviously cannot work so I should be paid for my time off.”). What’s worse is, I agree with …
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What is Maximum Medical Improvement (MMI)
Posted by Michele Lewane | Workers' Compensation Benefits
Part of the Workers Compensation Claims process and Workers Compensation medical care is determining when you may be at maximum medical improvement. Virginia Workers Compensation explains that Maximum Medical Improvement, also known as MMI, is when the worker’s compensation doctor has come to the determination that the injured worker is at the best they can be …
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When You Need Vocational Rehabilitation after Workers Injury in Virginia
Posted by Injured Workers Law Firm | Workers' Compensation Benefits
When you’ve been injured on the job, you may receive a disability rating that restricts you from being able to return to your work, and in such Workers’ Comp cases, you will likely be assigned a vocational rehabilitation counselor whose main function is to find you suitable employment so that you can get back to …
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Richmond Disability Benefit: Gas Mileage for Workers Comp Injuries
Posted by Injured Workers Law Firm | Workers' Compensation Benefits
When employees suffer Workers’ Comp injuries, they may not know they’re entitled to gas mileage compensation under their medical benefits in Virginia. Car accidents, falls and any other types of accident on the job may be covered under Workers’ Compensation, but you should first speak to a Richmond disability lawyer to see exactly what benefits …
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Stay in close contact with your workers compensation attorney
Posted by Injured Workers Law Firm | Workers' Compensation Benefits
Stay in close contact with your attorney. Usually, once a vocational rehabilitation counselor has been assigned to your case, it is the time that the insurance adjuster is most desperate in trying to cut off your benefits. The insurance company does not care if they are cut off by finding you employment or due to …
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Why can’t I get pain and suffering for my work injury!
Posted by Injured Workers Law Firm | Workers' Compensation Benefits
Why can’t I get pain and suffering for my work injury! Workers’ compensation is “no fault.” So it doesn’t matter whose fault it is. If you’re injured, you get only certain benefits through the employer‘s workers’ compensation carrier and there’s no pain and suffering. You can’t sue your employer for any fault or sue them …
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There are many “fake” diagnostic tests that are given to injured workers by WC doctors and P.T.s
Posted by Injured Workers Law Firm | Workers' Compensation Benefits
Misrepresenting your actual activity level is also very costly. This can go both ways. There are many “fake” diagnostic tests that are given to injured workers by the workers’ compensation doctors and physical therapists. One test is called the Waddell test. These tests try to determine if you are faking your injury. Obviously, always give …
How to Get your mileage reimbursement.
Posted by Injured Workers Law Firm | Workers' Compensation Benefits
Get your mileage reimbursement. Currently, an injured worker can get mileage to and from medical treatment. Sometimes, injured workers may think it is too much paperwork only to get 50 ½ cents per mile reimbursed. However, there is a very easy way to do it. After you’ve accumulated some mileage, you simply call the medical …
“The playful or joking actions of the fellow employees are found to be an actual risk of the employment.”
Posted by Injured Workers Law Firm | Workers' Compensation Benefits
The following was written by Fred Hosier of SafetyNewsAlert.com. Get valuable information at https://www.safetynewsalert.com It started as innocent horseplay: Employees threw ice cubes at a co-worker. But the horseplay ended with an injury. Does the employee get workers’ comp benefits since he was injured at work? Matthew Simms was a server at a Ruby Tuesday …
There are very bad and some very good vocational rehabilitation counselors
Posted by Injured Workers Law Firm | Workers' Compensation Benefits
We tell our clients to completely cooperate with their vocational rehabilitation counselor. The 2 main reasons are they could find you a job you would like and give them no excuse to cut off your check. Unfortunately there are many very bad vocational rehabilitation counselors. I also know some very good ones. The problem is …
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