Thinking about Veterans Day, I am thankful for all those in my family who have served. My father, Norman J. Landau, joined the Merchant Marines in World War II when his big brother was old enough to join the Army. My late...
Category: Personal Injury
Do insurance company lawyers look on social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, etc. to find incriminating evidence to use against injured victims? You bet they do. While visiting lawyers in Georgia,...
“Permanent Total Disability” in Workers Compensation Does NOT Require the Loss of Both Legs, But the “Inability to Use Both Legs for Work”
October 25, 2018
Generally, in order to get wage loss benefits BEYOND the 500 week limit, a worker injured in the Commonwealth has to have lost 2 arms, 2 legs, 2 hands, 2 eyes, 2 feet, etc., in the same workplace accident. In a recent appeal...
Repetitive Movements in Workplace Accident/Injury Fail to Qualify for Workers Comp Benefits
October 22, 2018
Under the Virginia Workers Compensation law, an injured worker must be able to identify a particular movement, task or action that caused the onset of her symptoms. “Contrary to what most people think, not every single...
Social Security Decision in Record Time for Young SSDI Client
October 18, 2018
As the process for social security disability claims becomes more encumbered by the number of claims and the shortage of staff and administrative law judges (ALJ), one can expect a waiting period of up to three years or more...