While Herndon Virginia workers’ compensation lawyer Doug Landau has previously written on the Workers’ Compensation system being a “no-fault statute,” a recent case decision out of Roanoke City Circuit Court suggests there may be a strict liability component as well. In the case of Wade vs. Scott Recycling, the decision handed down on November 20,…
Continue readingOn August 11, 2014, the Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission (VWC) launched a new website. The URL is: https://www.workcomp.virginia.gov/. The VWC website is a critical resource for anyone involved with a workers’ compensation case, not only because of the vast amount of information covered on the site, but also because of the WebFile system. Through the…
Continue readingThe Workers Comp laws were originally a “compromise” between employers and employees. Injured workers gave up the right to be able to sue their unsafe employers or negligent co-workers in Court under Common Law, and instead they would be able to avail themselves of the promised quicker, less expensive and complicated Workers Comp administrative system.…
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Members of the Workers Injury Law and Advocacy Group (WILG) came from such diverse states as Virginia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Delaware, New Jersey, Ohio, North Carolina and New York, among others, to attend the recent American Association for Justice (AAJ) winter convention in Miami, Florida. Some of the best workplace injury and disability lawyers…
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While any lawyer can ask for and participate in the free Mediation offered by the Virginia Workers Compensation Commission, it takes time, effort, experience and money to be properly prepared to Mediate a permanent injury or total disability case. The best Virginia Workers Compensation lawyers in Virginia come prepared with their own settlement evaluation and…
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