The District of Columbia’s highest appellate court has ruled against a pair of disabled employees who sought to have their disability benefits continue beyond 500 weeks. The workers’ consolidated appeal was unsuccessful,...
Category: Job Accidents
DC Judge Splits Permanency Finding
January 24, 2016
In a decision received this month, a convention executive received an award of 21% permanency to her arm. The insurance company had sent this middle-age woman to a doctor of its choosing, and its orthopedic specialist found...
Mediation: Preparation in Advance is the Key to Success (AND being prepared to say “No”)
January 18, 2016
Mediation often results in a settlement of a permanent injury or disability case. However, there are times where the parties cannot agree, and the case does not settle. Recently, Doug Landau was involved in a mediation on...
There are times when a case cannot be settled, but it also does not need to be tried in court. The Virginia Worker’s Compensation Commission (“VWC”) has a free mediation program. Judges from around the state will...
All Dressed Up — With No Place to Go!
December 21, 2015
This was the case for Doug Landau one recent December morning. When workers compensation lawyer Landau and his injured client showed up for court in Berryville, Virginia, nobody was there! It seems that because the insurance...