Yes, possibly. The first step in any workers compensation claim is to determine if you were injured “in the course and scope of employment.” If you were injured on the job, the next step is to figure out how much your employer paid you every week. Because many undocumented workers are paid “under the table,”…
Continue readingThe Herndon – Reston of ABRAMS LANDAU, Ltd. has successfully settled another workers comp suicide case for a Florida family. Using favorable Virginia case law and Doug Landau’s own winning decision in the Elliott case, this Bulgarian family was able to at last get some compensation for their tragic loss. In a similar ruling,…
Continue readingYes, possibly. Although some day laborers may be unauthorized to work in the United States, in the event of a work related accident “arising out of and in the course and scope of employment,” an undocumented day laborer may collect workers’ compensation benefits. In other words, the fact that the worker is in the United…
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Leaders in the Workers Injury Law & Advocacy Group (WILG) met at the River to compare methods of assisting injured workers, victims of occupational disease, permanently disabled individuals and their families. Herndon Reston area injury lawyer Doug Landau is the WILG SOCIAL SECURITY Chairman again this year. His wife (far right) is shown with attorney…
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Doug Landau met with Workers Compensation lawyers from around the country while attending the American Association for Justice Convention in Philadelphia, PA. Hosted by George Martin, the founding and current managing partner of Martin, Banks, Pond, Lehocky & Wilson, the attorneys were able to compare how they help injured workers and their families in different…
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