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A life-changing work injury turns everything upside down. One day you are on the job; the next, you are dealing with surgeries, lost pay, family stress, and hard questions about how you will work again. For severely injured...

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...

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...

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...