What are the requirements for a brain injury to be covered by workers comp? In order to prove a COMPENSABLE brain injury by accident in a workplace disability case, an injured worker must present sufficient proof of a sudden mechanical or structural change in their anatomy. In a 2019 case, the Virginia Court of Appeals…

What if I get Hurt at Physical Therapy for my Job Injury ? Who Pays Then ?

March 11, 2014

Doug Landau

Sometimes disabled workers injure another body part while going to physical therapy. When this happens, the doctrine of “compensable consequences” comes into play, according to Herndon workplace injury lawyer Doug Landau. What is a “Compensable Consequence ?” A “Compensable Consequence” is a consequence of the original injury or the treatment of the original injury that…

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What Are the Requirements for a Brain Injury to Be Covered by Workers Comp?

What if I get Hurt at Physical Therapy for my Job Injury ? Who Pays Then ?

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