There is nothing like sharing good news and making for a happier ending to a story that often has a sad start. Our clients are permanently injured and disabled when they come to us for legal help. We cannot turn back the clocks and undo their pain, emotional distress and inconvenience. However, we can, and…
Continue readingIn a previous post, I wrote about meeting Federal Workers Compensation specialist Stephen Scavuzzo at his magnificent Tysons Corner office. Today attorney Scavuzzo was kind enough to spend some time at ABRAMS LANDAU, Ltd. and teach us about the largely misunderstood world of Federal Government Comp claims. One of the good things about what I…
Continue reading
If you are receivingworkers’ compensationbenefits, you may notice certain notations on the checks you receive from the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Company, the Self-Insured Employer or Third Party Administrator (“TPA”). What do they mean? TTD – Temporary Total Disability If your check has “TTD” on it, that stands for Temporary Total Disability. A…
Continue reading
When out of work and disabled completely from work, many workers worry that their comp checks will not keep apace of inflation. Do the weekly indemnity payments ever increase ? What happens if I am disabled for 6 or 7 years, am I stuck with the same weekly check amount ? Clients who are on…
Continue reading
Workers injured in an on-the-job incident may wish to file a claim for workers’ compensation (WC) benefits. Employers pay for workers’ compensation insurance coverage for their employees and it is these insurance carriers who are responsible for paying out any claims. Therefore, a bit of insight into how workers’ compensation insurance companies operate will be helpful as…
Continue reading