At the 2026 USAT Multisport national championships in Southhaven Michigan, they were bicycles in all shape sizes, color combinations, and set ups. The one area of a sport of Triathlon that seems to have no creative and or monetary limit is in the Bicycle technology and quest for maximum speed. In the non-draft races, athletes…
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While traffic on the Washington, D.C. Capital Beltway can be aggravating at times, today’s closure of all 5 Southbound lanes on I-495 looked like a scene from Los Angeles, where total stoppage of traffic in both directions on the highways is not unusual. However, today’s multi-vehicle crash in Fairfax County caused long delays, even after…
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In an opinion authored by Commissioner Newman, the Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission made one thing clear. If a settlement check is very late, the 20% penalty under Code § 65.2-524 applies, even if the employer tries to characterize part of the payment as something other than “compensation.” In a recent case, the Full Commission unanimously…
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One of the most-asked questions we get on calls from people who’ve been hurt at work is seemingly simple: “Is there an average amount a workman’s comp claim pays?” Also, “How long does it take to reach a final settlement?” The honest answer is there is no average amount and no typical timeline that applies…
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In February, attorney Doug Landau returned to the classroom, this time as a guest speaker, for two Business Law classes at Hayfield Secondary School in Alexandria, Virginia. Invited by Business Law teacher Andrea Wells through Fairfax County Public Schools, Landau spent the day engaging more than 60 students in grades 9–12 with an inside look…
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