Only the top 4% of law firms nationwide are eligible for recognition each year. “Abrams Landau, Ltd. is ranked in Best Law Firms, an award bestowed to an entire legal practice at a firm by specialty and jurisdiction. These awards analyze six research initiatives collating feedback from clients, lawyers, firm leaders, and marketing teams. ” Abrams…
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What is light duty work? In order to receive Worker’s Compensation benefits when an injured worker is not totally disabled, they must show proof of several things: they must have a doctors note from an authorized treating physician, stating that they cannot go back to their pre-injury job. These are usually in the form of…
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A Limited Power of Attorney (LPOA) A lawyer who has been given a limited Power of Attorney, also known as an attorney-in-fact, is given precise, limited legal ability to act on behalf of the client in certain circumstances. At ABRAMS LANDAU, we use LIMITED Powers of Attorney to be able to negotiate with insurance companies…
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When injured employee finally wins their Workers Compensation case, or the claim is accepted, do they get back the Sick Leave or Holiday pay that they used to survive economically while they were off work? The rule followed is to allow the injured worker to elect whether the employer is permitted to take a credit…
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When a road has changes in width, speed limit and curvature, it can be very dangerous for drivers under all kinds of conditions. When I first moved to Franklin Farms in the 1980s, my late friend and Virginia Delegate Bernie Cohen remarked as to how often he had seen helicopters taking injured people from crashes…
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