A lawsuit filed by a teacher who was shot by her six-year-old student has brought to the national conversation the limitations of Virginia’s Worker’s Compensation Law. The Newport News instructor is suing the public school system, as this first-grade teacher was hospitalized for two weeks, and endured several surgeries after a bullet struck her hand…
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While Doug Landau does not represent clients in the General District courts of Virginia, he has nevertheless “appeared” several times to introduce staff to the proceedings down the street. General District Courts are usually where Traffic Court is held, misdemeanor cases are tried, and even where Personal Injury cases are decided (with a jurisdiction limit…
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When do late Worker’s Compensation checks become late? Generally, Worker’s Compensation payments for Total Temporary (TT), Temporary Partial (TP), and Permanent Partial Disability (PPD), are supposed to be weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly. If the employee did not receive payment in that manner prior to the workplace injury, they would be considered an exception as per…
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People often ask, “Isn’t there a formula for figuring out how much I’ll get in a personal injury case?” Similarly, others ask, “If there’s a lot of damage to my car I’ll get a lot of money on my injury case, right?” . Doug Landau says, “Wrong on both counts!” . Every person has a…
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Under the Virginia Workers Compensation Act, an injured worker does not have to pay a deductible for their treatment. Medical bills are to be paid, 100% with no co-pay under the AWARD. The injured worker should not be “out of pocket” for medical bills that are reasonable, related, and by referral. While the injured worker…
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