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...
How Late Is Late? When a Workers’ Comp Delay Gets 20% More
February 15, 2026
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...
Not Clocked in But Still Covered: Workers Comp Benefits for Injured Flight Attendant
February 15, 2026
In a March 2025 decision, the Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission reaffirmed an important principle that an employee does not have to be clocked in, or even inside the workplace, to be covered under the Workers’...
Is there an average amount a worker’s comp case pays?
February 11, 2026
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...
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...