Would you be eligible for Workers’ Comp if you were injured at work while performing a task that is outside of your normal job description? For example, suppose your boss tells you to climb a ladder to re- stock an item, even though stocking merchandise is not part of your regular job, and you fall…
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The Virginia Workers’ Compensation (WC) Act allows an injured Virginia employee to file a WC claim with two years of a sudden on-the-job accident. This time limit is known as the “Statute of Limitations”. Sometimes, however, the WC insurance company may require notice within 30 days of an accident. Without notification within 30 days, the…
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Hiring a personal injury lawyer can be a crap shoot. Ads for injury lawyers are all over the TV and internet, but people who choose an injury attorney without carefully researching the lawyer’s credentials and experience may find themselves in a pickle down the road. Consider the case of a person who hires an attorney…
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We all know we would not be here without our mothers, and “Mother Earth” and “Mother Nature” are referred to without much thought to the many concrete contributions of women throughout history. The month of March commemorates noteworthy women and how they positively changed the world throughout history. From Maya Angelou to Amelia Earheart, women’s…
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Fatigued drivers, overloaded rigs and distracted driving have all been factors in truck crashes on I-95, the Beltway and other interstate highways around Washington, D.C. This weekend’s news report of a tractor-trailer that ran off a Prince William County roadway was a sad reminder of the enormous dangers posed by these large vehicles. The tractor-trailer…
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