What are typical case costs in Worker’s Compensation claims? How are they paid? Will I be given advance notice? Does the insurance company have to pay my expenses? How about my attorneys fees? These are important questions that injured workers ask every day. While every Workers’ Compensation case is different, there are certain costs that…
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Injuries to the workers who lift heavy baggage, haul gas lines, and repair jets using bulking equipment all seem to be the kinds of accidents that would be covered under any Worker’s Compensation law. However, in jurisdictions like Virginia, if the injury is cumulative, or due to repetitive trauma, then it is NOT covered under…
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The USA’s aviation security service revealed earlier this year that the proportion of passengers caught illegally trying to carry guns onto planes in their hand luggage has doubled over the last year during the pandemic. In 2019, officers found five firearms per million passengers, but for 2020 that figure was up 100% to 10 firearms…
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[Note: Please check your airline and airport for the most up-to-date information on any protocols, regulations and exceptions.] The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a new mask mandate last week, doubling down on President Biden’s January 21 executive order requiring all people traveling within the United States on any form of…
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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced a new policy on Tuesday that all travelers flying into the United States from international destinations will be required to show proof of a negative coronavirus test before boarding their flight. Read more here on the CDC website. The policy will take effect on January…
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When a luggage tug or tractor falls over, the driver may have several potential claims as a result of this airport accident. If the cart is overturned because of a maintenance problem, and the maintenance personnel work for the same airline or company, the driver is generally limited to Worker’s Compensation benefits. Workers compensation is…
Continue readingWorkers’ Compensation weekly payments under Virginia end after 500 weeks. It does not matter if these payments are for only partial wage loss, permanent impairment, or even amputation. However weekly payments from the workers’ compensation insurance company are paid, the 500-week limit is an artificial ceiling that really hurts younger, injured workers and the families…
Continue readingWhile not normally recognized for their singing or comedic talent, the federal judges sometimes show some terrific skills off the bench. The federal judges of the Southern District of Texas put together a wonderful music video regarding the lack of injury trials and in-person court appearances during the pandemic. Borrowing music from the hit Broadway…
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While all air travelers expect to be able to depart and arrive safely, accidents do happen at airports and in the air. However, responsibility for the damages is not automatic. Under the law of most jurisdictions, and in cases of airplane and airport injury, the injured victim has to prove their case. In a court…
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One bright spot of the COVID shut down in and around the nation’s capitol was the ability of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) to complete much of the work on the Reagan National Airport’s $660 million dollar expansion project. Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA) started work on this project in 2017. There was…
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