With a court date looming for an ABRAMS LANDAU client who contracted C-Difficile while working in the maintenance department of a Northern Virginia retirement facility, attorney Doug Landau was intrigued by an article in a recent issue of VIRGINIA BUSINESS. Titled, “Study shows effect of copper infused products,” it examined the results of the world’s…
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Unlike a car crash case, or slip and fall lawsuit, Worker’s Compensation claims do not require that the injuries are a result of anyone’s “fault.” In other words, you can be a klutz and still collect comp! Herndon workplace injury lawyer Doug Landau has helped many disabled construction laborers who simply tripped over equipment, work…
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Is there a limit to how many body parts can be covered by workers compensation? If there are medical records that prove the injuries are because of the workplace accident and the defendants—typically the employer and insurer—agree that they are compensable workplace injuries, then no, there is no limit to how many body parts can…
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Do you have to go to a workers’ compensation hearing in Manassas, Virginia? As of January, 2017, the Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission’s Manassas Regional Office has moved. The office remains in the same building as before, but has moved to the 5th Floor now. The new office address is 7900 Sudley Rd, Suite 500, Manassas,…
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When an employee of a subcontractor does work for another contractor, the Virginia Workers Compensation Commission may view the arrangement as that of a “borrowed servant” or “loaned employee” and make the supervising company pay comp benefits. In a recently reported case, the injured worker’s $1,400,000 Award was affirmed by the Full Commission on appeal.…
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