Doug Landau had heard that Richmond attorney Roger Williams had been confirmed as a Commissioner of the Virginia Workers Compensation Commission (“VWCC”), but he had not seen him since this confirmation. The three Full Commissioners sit and decide “Reviews,” which are the appeals from a Deputy Commissioner’s Hearing opinion. In other words, the Full Commission…
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The Virginia Workers Compensation Commission (“VWCC”) has been pouring major resources into its electronic filing initiative and eliminating the Ombudsman’s Office. There is now a “Customer Assistance Department,” and training underway for personnel in Alternative Dispute Resolution (“ADR”). Doug Landau visited this new department in November on order to familiarize himself with the new lineup…
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Iris Peace is the Clerk of the Virginia Workers Compensation Commission. Her office is at the Commission’s headquarters building on DMV Drive in Richmond. Lawyers file claims with Ms. Peace and send appeals to he for the Full Commission to decide. Herndon Reston injury and disability lawyer Doug Landau is shown here, at the Commission,…
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Always willing to learn things he never knew before, Doug Landau was invited to the Virginia Trial Lawyers “Advanced Workers Compensation Retreat.” The Herndon Reston area injury and disability lawyer traveled to Richmond to attend this exclusive meeting of experienced lawyers from all over the state. Topics included: Cross Examining the Orthopedic Physician, Discovery Issues,…
Continue readingNothing is more gratifying for an injury and disability law firm than reversing a case that looks lost. Several times we have taken a case that was “over” and turned it around for a deserving accident victim. As Yogi Berra would say, “It ain’t over ’til it’s over.” Recently, we were able to help a…
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