Can an injured worker SIMULTANEOUSLY get checks from 2 separate workplace accidental injuries??

Under current Virginia Workers Compensation law, you cannot get a Temporary Total Disability (“TTD”) weekly check at the same time you are getting a full Permanency weekly check. A Permanency Award is given when an employee permanently loses the function of a body part or limb. Once the doctor writes that the patient has reached…

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Does an Injured Worker ALWAYS Have to ‘Market’ Their Remaining Physical Abilities Under Virginia Law?

Injured workers have a legal duty to look for work within their remaining physical abilities when they cannot return to their pre-injury jobs. Similar to the requirements in a personal injury case  (“mitigating damages” ), an injured employee needs to do the best they can to reduce their losses. Under the Virginia Workers Compensation law,…

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