Having an accurate history of your earnings on file with the Federal Government is very important. After all, the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) formulation of benefits to which you may be entitled should you become disabled or when you retire are calculated based on your past earnings. If earnings are missing or incomplete, your benefits could…
Continue readingMany of Abrams Landau’s injured clients find themselves struggling with pain and are at a loss as to how to proceed. Injured workers with damaged shoulder joints and herniated discs in their necks and backs are confronted with medical questions. Is surgery the best option ? Will shoulder replacement restore functionality ? Will operating on…
Continue readingNurses injured on the job have many hurdles when seeking workers compensation benefits for accidents at the hospitals and clinics. When a nurse or home care aid sustains a herniated disc lifting and re-positioning a patient, or falling at the bedridden client’s residence, the location of the accident is not as critical as the mechanism…
Continue readingThe short answer is No. Winning the lottery will not alter your eligibility for workers’ comp (WC). The dollar amount of a workers’ comp benefit is calculated based upon an injured worker’s pre- and post-injury wages. In a case involving ongoing benefits, the injured worker is required to disclose any increase in earnings that may…
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The U.S. Postal Service has issued a new postage stamp calling attention to the importance of jury duty. An attractive and colorful stamp in its own right, Virginia attorney Doug Landau was especially drawn to the idea of a stamp that honors jury duty. You see Doug’s father, Norman Landau, Esq. was an avid philatelist…
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