Douglas K.W. Landau receives honor
Named one of the top attorneys in Virginia. Congratulations!
Continue readingDoes an Undocumented Worker Paid in Cash still have a Workers’ Compensation Claim ?
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 readingCourt Extends Workers Comp Benefits to Families of Suicide Victims
The 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 readingDo I Have a Workers’ Compensation Claim if I am an Undocumented Day Laborer?
Yes, 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…
Continue readingBroken Bats Posing Safety Threat
A rash of broken baseball bats in big-league ballgames has some crying foul about the safety of players, coaches and fans. In one case, a woman at a Los Angeles Dodgers game was struck in the face with a piece of a broken bat and suffered a broken jaw. At least one batmaker says some…
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