Virginia Workers’ Compensation is a Slow Process
Posted by Michele Lewane | Claim Accepted - Now What?, Claim Denied - Now What?, Settlement, Workers' Compensation Benefits
Virginia workers’ compensation can be a painfully slow process. I’m not trying to frighten anyone but, as an injured worker, you need to know what to expect when dealing with this process. Also, there are several processes within the process – a claim has to be formally approved or denied before a hearing can be …
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When Your Workers Compensation Claim Is Under Investigation
Posted by Michele Lewane | First Steps, Working With The Adjuster/Nurse Case Manager
Often times, especially at the beginning stages of a claim, the workers’ compensation claim is under investigation and the injured worker is waiting to hear from the insurance company as to whether or not their claim is approved or denied. This situation can be exasperating when the insurance adjuster does not give the injured worker …
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What Is a 20 Day Order and why Did I Get it?
Posted by Injured Workers Law Firm | First Steps, Workers' Compensation Benefits
Once you have filed your Claim Form with the Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission, you will get a letter from the Commission entitled 20 Day Order in the top left hand corner. I get calls from people wanting to know what this letter is all about. This is a standard computer generated letter. Once you file your claim …
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2013 California Workers’ Compensation Fraud – Not Awesome at all!
Posted by Michele Lewane | News
Awesome Products, a company located in California, is a company that manufactures and distributes household and commercial cleaning products all over the U.S.A. A worker was injured at this company and filed a claim to receive workers’ compensation benefits. When the State of California got involved and did some digging, it found that the president …
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What Is Taking My Workers’ Compensation Claim So Long?
Posted by Michele Lewane | Claim Denied - Now What?, First Steps, Hiring A Lawyer, Workers' Compensation Benefits
Main Takeaways: Filing a workers’ compensation claim in Virginia is an imperfect and SLOW process. When an insurance company requests a second opinion, they will not approve any new treatment until the second opinion is performed and the adjuster is able to review the independent doctor’s evaluation. if you haven’t filed a Claim Form with the …
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I Think I’m Being Followed!!!
Posted by Michele Lewane | Returning To Work, Working With The Adjuster/Nurse Case Manager
“Can they do this?” “What should I do?” “This is ridiculous!” These are frequent comments I hear from injured workers who call my office about the possibility of a private investigator following them around. I tell everyone just assume you ARE being followed and behave accordingly. Sadly, workers’ compensation insurance companies are in the business of …