The last item on the VIRGINIA CLE’s list of the top 1o Law Practice and Client Problems was stress. Anyone who has been to our friendly, not fancy, “Law Shop” in the Historic District of Herndon knows that we try to protect our clients and their families from unnecessary stress, expense and delay. The last…
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Workers injured in an on-the-job incident may wish to file a claim for workers’ compensation (WC) benefits. Employers pay for workers’ compensation insurance coverage for their employees and it is these insurance carriers who are responsible for paying out any claims. Therefore, a bit of insight into how workers’ compensation insurance companies operate will be…
Continue readingA “big box” stocking clerk was injured when a loose cap caused caustic liquid to spill on his face and shoulder. The ABRAMS LANDAU workers compensation team had succeeded in getting this gentleman under the protection of an Award for his medical care and lost wages. While his negligence (product liability) case settled earlier this…
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Injured victims often find out that what is promised in an insurance policy’s large print at the front of the paperwork is limited, restricted or voided in the “fine print” at the back of the policy. “Most people are not going to take the time to truly understand the insurance policy they have on their…
Continue readingOn August 11, 2014, the Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission (VWC) launched a new website. The URL is: https://www.workcomp.virginia.gov/. The VWC website is a critical resource for anyone involved with a workers’ compensation case, not only because of the vast amount of information covered on the site, but also because of the WebFile system. Through the…
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