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HERE ARE WAYS THE INSURANCE COMPANY WILL TRY TO DENY YOUR VALID CLAIM
Statute of Limitations As stated earlier, injured workers have the burden to prove several things before they are entitled to receive workers’ compensation benefits. There are a few common defenses that insurance companies bring up, to which you need to pay special attention. One is the statute of limitations. An injury by accident claim needs …
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April 28 is Workers Memorial Day | Virginia Work Comp Lawyer
April 28 is Workers Memorial Day in America. It is a day to remember the thousands of workers killed and the millions of workers injured on-the-job each year. Workers Memorial Day is sponsored by the AFL-CIO and April 28 is also the anniversary of the creation of the Occupational Safety and Health Act in 1970. …
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A Virginia Workers Compensation Case – Choose a Specialist Attorney Or a General Practitioner?
Attorneys specialize like doctors. Some orthopaedists handle backs, some arms, and some do only legs. Again, like doctors many attorneys specialize in areas of the law. There are still some attorneys who are general practitioners and try to handle every case that comes in the door. Is it wise to choose such an attorney for …
How Best to Deal with Nurse Case Managers
Main Takeaways: A nurse case manager monitors your care and reports back to the insurance adjuster. There are several ways to deal with your nurse case manager so you can have the best outcome including: insisting on a private examination by your doctor, not letting the nurse case manager switch your treating physician without your …
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My Employer Won’t Let Me Come to Work While I’m on Light Duty – What Do I Do?
My Employer Won’t Let Me Come to Work While I’m on Light-Duty – What Do I Do? First of all, if your employer won’t let you come to work while you’re on light duty restrictions, don’t take it personally. Many employers out there simply don’t offer light-duty work, and others may have some light-duty work …
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I Can NEVER Go Back to My Job After Being Injured
If you can never go back to your job after being injured at work… YOU NEED A LAWYER – IT’S THAT SIMPLE. Work injuries can be serious; so serious that sometimes you can’t go back to doing your regular job – ever! You may even be facing a whole new career path, or NEVER returning …
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Can I Get Fired If I’m Hurt At Work
The work environment can be a little uncomfortable after a work injury. Unfortunately, the sad reality is that having an injury at work and then having a subsequent workers’ compensation claim does not protect your job. You need to communicate your work restrictions to your employer by supplying the employer with a copy of your …
My nurse case manager is trying to get my doctor to change my treatment plan, work restrictions, etc. What should I do?
This comes close to what is known as “managing medical treatment.” In Virginia, no one but the treating physician can direct medical treatment, not even your nurse case manager. If you feel your nurse case manager is attempting to persuade your doctor to change the treatment plan or your restrictions, he or she is very …