“Slugging” in the DC metro area is where commuters line up to get rides from total strangers in order to travel in the carpool or “High Occupancy Vehicle” lanes on local Interstate Highways. The riders get a free ride, the drivers save time and people get the chance to meet new people. Northern Virginia commuters…
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What is civic engagement? What constitutes being a good citizen of the United States of America? What can ordinary citizens do in furtherance of their government? These are the kinds of questions that are discussed when attorney Doug Landau goes to Rachel Carson Middle School as a volunteer coach for We the People. The program…
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Do the recently enacted federal tax laws change the treatment of workers’ compensation and/or personal injury settlements? The short answer is “no.” In fact, you typically won’t be taxed for money you receive in a personal injury or workers comp settlement. Money an injured victim gets in a settlement or as the result of going to…
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What is the settlement process for Workers Compensation cases in Virginia? Unlike a personal injury car crash case, Workers Compensation cases in Virginia require several steps before any settlement money is paid out to the claimant or his/her counsel. In a car crash case, usually a call from the injured victim’s lawyer to the insurance…
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The short answer, according to attorney Doug Landau and the disability team at Abrams Landau, Ltd. is “Yes.” Just imagine, you have to go in front of the federal administrative law judge. In addition to the judge, and two uniformed guards, there is a vocational expert who is being paid to testify against you. In…
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