As the only Law Firm that requests clients, families, and even witnesses to come see us “in action,” it was gratifying to see several this month come to a Worker’s Compensation Hearing in Manassas. this case was unusual as the injured client was also the company’s owner! Because of the sensitive nature of their work,…
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Clients frequently ask about the importance of pursuing legal action when their medical bills have been paid all, or in part, by Medicaid. Although it may seem that things are being taken care of, it is necessary to pay back the government for Medicaid. If an injured victim fails to “keep medicaid in the loop,”…
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Frequently, a Worker’s Compensation insurance company will hire a nurse case manager to get the treating doctor to release the employee back to work faster than the doctor might otherwise think prudent. Doctors are under pressure from these nurses and the insurance companies that pay their bills. Insurance companies are very good at delaying bills,…
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What is light duty work? In order to receive Worker’s Compensation benefits when an injured worker is not totally disabled, they must show proof of several things: they must have a doctors note from an authorized treating physician, stating that they cannot go back to their pre-injury job. These are usually in the form of…
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How do you prove physical injury when judges, defense, lawyers, and adjusters ignore SUBJECTIVE complaints of pain and disability? The answer is objective evidence. Experienced Herndon Virginia injury lawyer Doug Landau notes that where there is OBJECTIVE proof of injury or deficit, insurance companies, and the lawyers are less able to defend against the claim.…
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