STEPS TO FOLLOW WITH A WORKERS’ COMPENSATION CLAIM
First, immediately report your injury to your employer even if you do not believe you need medical treatment. Next, file a Claim Form. If your employer has done what they are supposed to do after you report your injury, your employer files a first report of accident. This form is mailed to their workers’ compensation …
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How to Collect Lost Wages After a Virginia Work Injury When You Are On Light Duty
How to Collect Lost Wages After a Virginia Work Injury When You Are On Light Duty There are several different ways to collect lost wages when you are on light duty after a Virginia work injury, depending on your situation. Be careful folks, this can be tricky! You need to make sure you follow the …
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What You Need to Know About Insurance Adjusters (Part 3)
What You Need to Know About Insurance Adjusters (Part 3) Our office has handled hundreds (if not thousands) of cases during this time. By representing hundreds and hundreds of work accident victims over the years, we began to see how the insurance industry deals with victims after they begin the claim process following the work …
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Does My Employer Have to Hold My Job?
Most people injured on the job will return to work quickly. However, there are some who do not. They may return eventually, but it will take some time, particularly if the injury was catastrophic or if surgery is needed. Those people are, understandably, concerned about whether they will have a job when they are able …
What are job re-training and vocational rehabilitation benefits?
If an injured worker is under an award and is able to work in some capacity, but is not able to return to his or her pre-injury job, then the workers’ compensation insurance company may assign a vocational rehabilitation counselor to assist the injured worker in finding a job. It is usually done after permanent …
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Do Workman’s Comp Settlements Work?
Most people who find themselves involved in a workers’ compensation case because of an injury at work eventually find themselves considering a settlement. It may very well be in your best interest to accept a settlement offer, especially if you have mounting bills or reason to believe that you might lose if your case advances …
What Are Indemnity Benefits?
You may hear various people (including attorneys) throw around the phrase ‘indemnity benefits’ in your worker’s compensation case. But what are indemnity benefits? Simply put, they are the lost wages that you expect to be paid while you are earning less than you were earning before your work injury, due to your work injury. These …
How to Get Your Mileage Reimbursement in Virginia
How to Get Your Workers Comp Travel Expenses Virginia law allows for injured workers to receive a mileage reimbursement for their travel expenses for trips to the medical appointments, meetings with vocational rehab counselors, and job interviews. If you’re not sure how to get your mileage reimbursement, I’ll explain the process for you here. Keep …
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My wage check is often/always late. What should I do?
A: If you are under an Award and the benefits check is more than 14 days late, you can file a claim with the Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission for penalties for the late payments. If the Commission agrees, a penalty of 20% of the total of the payments that are late will be ordered. However, …
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