In Virginia, Can I Be Fired While on Workers’ Compensation?
Posted by Lorraine D'Angelo | Returning To Work, Workers' Compensation Benefits
This is a common question and the answer is yes you can be fired. I know this is a very scary concept for anyone, especially after a serious injury. However, there are things that can protect you. You can apply for FMLA (Family Medical Leave Act) while on workers’ compensation. This is a Federal law, …
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Keeping Your Job During a Workers Compensation Claim
Posted by Lorraine D'Angelo | First Steps, Returning To Work
Understandably, many people who are injured at work are concerned about their jobs. They are afraid that if they cannot perform the duties of their job, they will be fired. Unfortunately, the Virginia Workers’ Compensation Act will not prevent the employer from firing you if you cannot work. However, if your work injury is determined …
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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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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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