Returning To Work On Light Duty Status
Posted by Injured Workers Law Firm | Returning To Work, Workers' Compensation Benefits, Working With A Doctor, Working With The Adjuster/Nurse Case Manager
What It Means When Your Doctor Releases You for “Light Duty” After a Work Injury A work injury prescribed for light duty means you can go back to work. Whether your former employer will make a job available for you may be an issue, and you might want a Richmond Workers’ Compensation attorney to investigate …
Transportation Issues DO NOT Affect Your Ability to Work!
Posted by Michele Lewane | Returning To Work, Workers' Compensation Benefits, Working With A Doctor
Injured workers who have been released to return to work are, sometimes, under limitations that restrict their driving abilities, or they are on medications that affect their ability to drive. Or, they may have a manual shift car that is uncomfortable for them to operate due to their injury and they want to know if …
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8 Things to Know If You Are Going to a Workers Compensation Hearing
Posted by Michele Lewane | Claim Denied - Now What?, Hiring A Lawyer, Injured Workers Law Firm, Workers' Compensation Benefits
You will need to be present at the workers compensation hearing. In most cases, the Deputy Commissioner who will be hearing your case will want to hear your testimony in person about how your injury occurred and what took place following your injury. The defense attorney is not your friend. The defense attorney (attorney for the workers’ …
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6 Things you Need to Know When Your Virginia Workers’ Compensation Claim is ACCEPTED
Posted by Michele Lewane | Claim Accepted - Now What?, First Steps, Workers' Compensation Benefits
When your workers’ compensation claim is accepted and your medical care is being covered by the insurance company, there are still things you need to do: You still need to file a Claim Form form with the Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission to have your benefits formally recognized by the Commission. This is also to protect you against the …
Your Job as Our Client – Virginia Workers’ Compensation Attorney
Posted by Michele Lewane | First Steps, Workers' Compensation Benefits, Working With A Doctor
Here at Injured Workers’ Law Firm, you not only get an attorney fighting for your rights but you have a whole team to support you and manage your claim. That being said – you have a role to play as part of this team! I cannot tell you how frustrating it is when my office …
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