If the dress code violation involves safety equipment or mandatory protective gear, then the short answer can be “yes.” If a worker is struck in the head at a construction site, and they were not wearing their company issued hardhat, that claim could be denied by the Workers’ Compensation insurance company. If the case went…
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Recently, we received a call from a woman who had fallen in a grocery store pharmacy and injured her lower back. We got the call for help nine years after the fall! The Statute of Limitations, which is the legal time limit for her kind of case, is two years. In other words, when people…
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Our law firm is always looking to improve our skillsets and knowledge. Education is important to everyone here at Abrams Landau, Ltd., especially if that means that we can better educate and assist our clients. Therefore, we always take advantage of this great program by the Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission (VWC). The VWC offers training…
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Many of us have watched television and seen the police on the cop and detective shows say something like, “anything you say can and will be used against in a court of law.” In real life, apart from certain custodial police stops, you don’t get such a fair warning. For example, if you are hurt…
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If you’ve ever been a workers compensation or Social Security Disability client of ours at Abrams Landau, you’ve had the pleasure of working with our senior legal assistant Dianna Meredith. After working with our attorney Doug Landau for over 20 years, we are sad to see Dianna go as she begins her retirement. However, we…
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Even if an airport accident is your fault, if you were on the job, then you may still be able to collect Workers’ Compensation benefits under Virginia and Washington, D.C. law. Workers’ Compensation is a “no-fault” administrative system, so that if the employee is not in violation of a safety rule or regulation, they can…
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What is the settlement process for Workers Compensation cases in Virginia? Unlike a personal injury car crash case, Workers Compensation cases in Virginia require several steps before any settlement money is paid out to the claimant or his/her counsel. In a car crash case, usually a call from the injured victim’s lawyer to the insurance…
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The easy answer is “no.” You are not covered by workers’ compensation insurance if you have not yet reported for work. However, Virginia workers’ compensation lawyer Doug Landau says that there are exceptions to this rule. For example, under what is known as the “personal comfort doctrine,” the employee may clock out of work and…
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The Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission (VWC) headquarters has moved to a new location. 333 E. Franklin Street, Richmond, VA 23219 It was originally at 1000 DMV Drive. The move will help consolidate business offices for VWC headquarters, including hearing locations, VWC’s insurance office, and the Virginia Victims Fund. Free visitor parking is available at 301 E.…
Continue readingIf you have ever been injured — in an airport accident, or under any other circumstance – then you know that getting and paying for your prescription medication can be an unwelcome hassle during a difficult time. ABRAMS LANDAU airport injury lawyer Doug Landau tells his clients about IWP, a national pharmacy service working on…
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