When people think about lawyers they always seem to generalize the profession in terms of a few outlying cases. The one that comes to mind is the utter disbelief that people felt towards the McDonald’s coffee case. It seemed clear to everyone, myself included, that a case against McDonald’s for having hot coffee was nonsense. …
Continue readingMany lawyers who do not regularly practice before the Virginia Workers Compensation Commission (“VWC”) do not realize that there are several specific requirements for the approval of a compromise settlement. In addition to the Petition and Order, a notarized Affidavit is required. Furthermore, a Deputy Commissioner from the Northern Virginia Regional Office sent out a…
Continue readingMy grandfather William Abrams, whose name is found on the letterhead of this law firm, used to ask not “Who’s who,” but “What’s what ?” While the company one keeps is indeed important, what some knows and what people actually do with their skills, talents and knowledge seems to me to be more important. I…
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Ever wanted to tell a Worker’s Compensation carrier to “pound sand?” Well here is your chance! When an injured worker wins or settles a negligence lawsuit, Worker’s Compensation carriers often try to pull a fast one and assert a lien for certain administrative costs, medical examinations requested by the employer, job search activities, vocational placement,…
Continue readingSeveral ABRAMS LANDAU clients have asked why it takes so long to get a date for the Hearing in their Virginia Workers Compensation claims. Workplace injury lawyer Doug Landau is aware that since the conversion to a “paperless system,” the Virginia Workers Compensation Commission (“VWC”) has had technical issues and everybody involved in helping injured…
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