Virginia has successfully tested the first video, or virtual, Mediation! Herndon injury law firm Abrams Landau, Ltd. was asked to be the “guinea pig” test subjects for this Alternate Dispute Resolution (“ADR”) process. Initially, this FREE workers’ compensation Mediation for our disabled client was supposed to be in-person at the Workers Compensation Commission (“VWC”) Northern
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Depending on your disability, your application for Social Security Disability benefits through the Social Security Administration (SSA) could be expedited. Normally, it can take 6 months to over a year to even receive a decision, which does not guarantee you will be approved to receive benefits. In order to qualify for Social Security Disability, you
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If an accident victim, who is not employed because they are caring for their children full time, be reimbursed for more than just their medical bills? When visiting friends after court in Alexandria, Virginia last month, car accident attorney Doug Landau was asked to drop by and help answer questions about some complex cases from
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION (as of April 30, 2020): If you are receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Veterans Affairs (VA) benefits and you have dependents (qualifying children under age 17) and you did not file a tax return in 2018 or 2019, you must register now on the IRS website by May 5, 2020 in order to
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Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission Closures Update 5/1/2020: From the VWC: “Per the Commission’s April 6, 2020 Order, all evidentiary hearings will be conducted by video until such time as in-person hearings can resume. On April 21st, the Commission began converting all hearings that were scheduled to be held from May 1 through June 10 to video
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