After an injured worker receives 500 weeks of compensation benefits, the insurance carrier generally sends a letter telling the injured worker that they only have medical benefits remaining. However, Super Lawyer Doug Landau of the Abrams Landau law firm in Herndon, Virginia has had success in getting additional wage loss compensation for his disabled clients.…
Continue readingWhile the insurance industry likes to publicize instances where the claims of injured workers are not legitimate, these “exposes” pale in comparison to the recent verdict in Florida. This Jacksonville case involved fraud in the context of workers comp insurance and involved almost $100 million dollars ! After five weeks of testimony, a Jacksonville Florida…
Continue readingA recent caller to ABRAMS LANDAU asked, ” Are attorney’s fees in workers comp claim 1/3 like in car accident and bike crash cases ?” The short answer is, “No” according to experienced Herndon workers compensation lawyer Doug Landau So, what are attorney fees in Virginia workers comp claims ? At Abrams Landau, Ltd., we…
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Sometimes things go smoothly, without the usual delays and stalling tactics many Insurance Companies resort to in order to avoid paying money due ABRAMS LANDAU, Ltd. clients whose cases the Landau Law Shop has won. The following is the text of an actual fax received by our office. Only the names have been taken out…
Continue readingA recent note to the Virginia Trial Lawyers Workers Compensation section members stated, “the Virginia Workers Compensation Commission’s interpretation of ‘reasonable efforts’ is unreasonable.” Recent rulings against Virginia’s injured workers
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