Do the Insurance Companies believe in God? A client asked this question recently, as he had a serious workplace injury and has been struggling lately with blood pressure issues. This skilled car mechanic was struck in the head with a pressurized hose, which caused a concussion. While the insurance company accepted the fact that…
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When an employer lets ALL of its employees go, is a worker who is under “light duty” restrictions out of luck? Because they were let go for “economic reasons,” rather than her disabling condition from a workplace accident, is there nothing they can do? These are important questions to ABRAMS LANDAU clients, many of whom…
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Does an injury from tripping over tree roots qualify for Virginia workers compensation benefits? If the trip and fall occurred while away from the workplace, it may be more difficult to prove the case. However, where the employer requires training at another location, the Virginia Workers Compensation Commission (VWC) may decide that the injuries from…
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What happens if your employer appeals your winning workers’ comp case? How does a case on appeal get decided when the judges cannot see or hear the witnesses? If an injured worker who needs back surgery wins at trial before the Virginia Workers Compensation Commission (VWC) and again on appeal before the Full Commission, how…
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What are the requirements for a brain injury to be covered by workers comp? In order to prove a COMPENSABLE brain injury by accident in a workplace disability case, an injured worker must present sufficient proof of a sudden mechanical or structural change in their anatomy. In a 2019 case, the Virginia Court of Appeals…
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