My first day was a culmination of excitement and uncertainty. Excited because I was being introduced to the world of law where adults wore fancy suits, spoke eloquently and passionately. Uncertain, because like any other high school intern, I did not know what I was getting myself into. What if the adults hated me? What…
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Some of the best Social Security lawyers from around the USA gathered in New Orleans this week to compare strategies for helping disabled individuals and their families at the American Association for Justice (“AAJ”) continuing legal education program. In addition to presentations by top lawyers on such subjects as paperless files at Administrative Law Judge…
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When meeting new clients who have been injured in a slip and fall case at a market, Herndon Virginia injury lawyer often asks, “Brown leaf or green leaf ?” He does this not as an ice-breaker, but because the color can be an indicator of how long the leaf of lettuce may have been on…
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In yesterday’s post, we looked at whether a new promotion or training can cause a problem with calculating an injured worker’s Average Weekly Wage. Today, Herndon Virginia injured workers lawyer Doug Landau looks at some of the things that affect the weekly compensation rate. “Injured Virginia workers routinely come to my Herndon law shop after…
Continue readingWhen a worker is injured on the job, weekly compensation benefits are determined by looking at their pre-injury average wage. In Virginia, this usually means looking at the 52 weeks leading up to the date of the workplace accident. Clients of Herndon injury lawyer Doug Landau often have questions about these important calculations. One issue…
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