Frequently, people call the ABRAMS LANDAU Workers Compensation Team to find out why they are not getting paid workers compensation benefits. The common belief is that ANY accident on the job, or industrial disability, should be covered. However, that is not the law in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Let’s say Doug Landau couldn’t get out…
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In order to receive permanency benefits, an injured worker in Virginia must have written evidence supporting the claim. Recently, Doug Landau and the Worker’s Compensation team at ABRAMS LANDAU Ltd., ran into an unusual situation. The injured worker had lost nearly all of the vision in his eye. There had been an explosion and this…
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While the benefits available under the Virginia Workers Compensation law are limited to: weekly checks, medical benefits, and certain out-of-pocket expenses, this third group can be quite meaningful for injured workers and their families. Doug Landau had a case that he inherited from another lawyer (who is deceased), where prior counsel had never sought mileage,…
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Under Virginia Workers comp law, the injured worker has the burden of proof to show that they are actively and reasonably taking steps to find light duty employment after a workplace injury. Just like a victim injured in a car crash, an injured worker in Virginia must show that they took reasonable action to “mitigate…
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When injured employee finally wins their Workers Compensation case, or the claim is accepted, do they get back the Sick Leave or Holiday pay that they used to survive economically while they were off work? The rule followed is to allow the injured worker to elect whether the employer is permitted to take a credit…
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