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Every year around this time, the ABRAMS LANDAU workers’ comp team gets a notification that clients may be entitled to an increase in their weekly compensation checks, per yearly cost-of-living adjustments (COLA). They...

Hey Lawyer Landau, Why am I getting notice from the court that I can get some soda? This question came through our office many times this week! “COLA” Does Not Mean Soda Many Workers’ Compensation clients of the...

If you are disabled, retired and living on a fixed income with payments from the Federal Government, then you may have noticed that while many people around you are experiencing a drop in their earnings, your income has...

Will Social Security Checks go up or down? It is that time of year again – October – when Social Security announces its cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for the following year.  The COLA in 2012 was 3.6%. Unfortunately...

When there is inflation, and prices go up, what happens to my workers compensation payments ?  Does my comp check stay the same every year that I am out of work ?  NO.  Under Virginia law, if you are not receiving Social...