Virginia Workers Compensation Claims – Fiction vs. Fact
Posted by Michele Lewane | First Steps, Workers' Compensation Benefits
I wanted to do just a quick little Virginia workers compensation claims fiction vs. fact for folks as a quick reminder about some of the misconceptions and flawed information that injured workers can sometimes get about dealing with the workers compensation claim process. I’m debunking some of the fiction surrounding Virginia work injury claims! Myths …
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The Top Five Reasons Your Workers Compensation Claim was Denied & How to Appeal
Posted by Michele Lewane | Claim Denied - Now What?, First Steps
Workers’ compensation insurance companies make the initial determination as to whether your work injury claim is approved or denied. The insurance companies like to deny work injury claims all the time – sometimes for a valid reason but most of the time because the insurance companies are hoping injured workers will just take their word …
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The 10 Biggest Mistakes Injured Workers Make After A Work Place Accident
Posted by Michele Lewane | First Steps, Hiring A Lawyer
So many injured workers call me months after a work place accident because they did not want to have to seek legal counsel, did not want to upset their employer, or some other reason. By that time, the likelihood of a mistake having been made in the handling their workers compensation claim is high. So, …
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Is Bursitis Covered by Virginia Workers’ Compensation Insurance?
Posted by Michele Lewane | Claim Denied - Now What?, Types of Injuries and Illnesses
I get a lot of phone calls about issues with bursitis. While a lot of the injured workers I talk to may not understand their diagnosis, they are even more confused when they find out that, more often than not, Bursitis is not an injury that is covered by Virginia workers’ compensation insurance. Bursitis Injury …
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