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 receive this “notification of possible COLA entitlement” so that clients can show proof that they are not receiving Social Security disability income…
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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 Herndon law firm ABRAMS LANDAU, Ltd., received notification this past weekend that they are entitled to COLA.…
Continue readingIf 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 actually risen over the last year. This is due to the Social Security Administration’s annual cost of…
Continue readingWill 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 the news will not be as good for next year. Social Security is expected to announce
Continue readingWhen 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 Security Disability Income payments (“SSDI”), then you may be qualified for Cost of…
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