Pros y Contras de los Acuerdos de Suma Global y los Beneficios Médicos de Por Vida
Posted by Michele Lewane | Settlement, Workers' Compensation Benefits
Recibo llamadas de personas que se preguntan acerca de los beneficios y desventajas de resolver su reclamo de compensación laboral versus mantener sus beneficios médicos de por vida. Así que, como un experimentado abogado de compensación laboral en Richmond, quería compartir esta información y, con suerte, ayudar a algunos de ustedes por ahí al hacerles …
Should I Settle My Virginia Workers Compensation Claim?
Posted by Michele Lewane | Settlement, Workers' Compensation Benefits
People often contact my office because they are not sure if they should settle their workers compensation claim. There are major differences on how to move forward on your claim which depends on whether you want to keep your “lifetime” medical benefits or, if not, you want to settle your case. BE INFORMED! If you …
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Do You Have a Self-Administered Medicare Set-Aside?
Posted by Injured Workers Law Firm | Settlement
If you are an injured worker who: Was injured in Virginia and has an open Virginia Workers Compensation Claim Is on Medicare, AND you have filed for Social Security (or are otherwise eligible for Medicare benefits) When you settle your Virginia workers compensation claim, you and the insurance company have to get approval from Medicare. This …
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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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Why Accept A Virginia Workers’ Compensation Settlement?
Posted by Michele Lewane | Settlement
When you are faced with a life changing work injury, the decision to accept a workers’ compensation settlement can be a complicated one. There are pro’s and con’s on either side of the decision so I’ve put together the list below in order to educate injured workers of the benefits of accepting a workers’ compensation …
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Why A Virginia Workers’ Compensation Settlement Must be Approved by the Commission
Posted by Michele Lewane | Settlement
When the workers’ compensation insurance company and the injured worker (and possibly their attorneys) reach an agreement for a Virginia workers’ compensation settlement, the Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission will oversee the settlement and must approve it for it to become final. Virginia Code Section 65.2-701 requires that ALL Virginia workers compensation settlements be filed with …
Can I Accept Settlement for my Virginia Workers’ Compensation Claim and Keep Lifetime Medical Benefits?
Posted by Michele Lewane | Settlement
We get this question regularly from injured workers. Folks want to know “Can I settle my workers’ compensation claim and also keep my lifetime medical benefits?” People are concerned (obviously for valid reasons) that their medical condition from their injuries may get worse in the future and they want to have a provision in their …
4 Reasons to Go to Mediation for Your Workers’ Compensation Claim
Posted by Michele Lewane | Settlement
In Virginia, workers’ compensation disputes can be resolved in a few different ways. Injured workers can take a settlement, come to an agreement with the insurance company (an Award Order or Stipulated Order), go to a hearing before a Deputy Commissioner, or go to mediation to resolve the matter. Here are 4 reasons why mediation …
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What is Mediation?
Posted by Michele Lewane | Settlement
You have been asked to go to mediation. What does that mean? Mediation is a voluntary meeting in which the parties come together with a mediator to try to work out the case amicably without going to a hearing and is much less formal than a hearing and testimony is not needed. It is voluntary, …
Is This Workers’ Compensation Settlement Offer Fair?
Posted by Michele Lewane | Settlement
This is a question I get frequently. Folks usually call me after they have been offered a workers’ compensation settlement by the insurance carrier and they want to know if the settlement offer is fair. The answer is not as black and white as you might think. A workers’ compensation settlement is based on several different …
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