Workers’ Compensation recipients who settled their cases since 2001 have had to set aside money and/or make provisions for future medical care payments if they have also been receiving Federal Medicare benefits. In the context of an on-the-job injury or disease claim, when a workers’ comp claimant settled their claim, and the settlement included money…
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The recent outbreak of Ebola has people from all walks of life on edge. Schools in areas where children could possibly come into contact with children who had possibly come into contact with a suspected Ebola patient were closed. Health care workers and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) have been scrambling to develop protocols…
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Last month, we posted about the reclassification of Hydrocodone combination products (HCPs) from a Schedule III to a Schedule II medication according to the Controlled Substances Act. Click here to read more. Our friends at IWPharmacy (IWP) have notified us of another important drug reclassification. Effective August 18, 2014, Tramadol products were reclassified from a…
Continue readingWhen not in court, Herndon Reston area injury lawyer Doug Landau likes to stay in shape by training for multi-sport competition. Triathlons, which consist of swimming biking and running, are his favorite type of races, however he has won awards in DUathlon (biking & running), Aquathon (swimming & running,) and AquaVelo (swimming & biking) events.…
Continue readingToo often injured workers are told that if their accident did not occur between the hours of 9:00 am and 5:00 pm, they are precluded from seeking Workers’ Compensation benefits in Virginia However, the law in the Commonwealth is that workers are given a reasonable amount of time to get to and from their work…
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