Virginia Workers’ Comp settlements are completed by the entry of a settlement Order signed by a Deputy Commissioner, or Judge, and there is an automatic right to appeal within 30 days. The Order is enforceable on day 31, but a penalty of 20% applies on day 45. This is why Herndon workers comp lawyer Doug…
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A college aged garden center worker was injured on September 2013 while working. He sustained a skull laceration and traumatic brain injury. Despite the continued denial and delay from the workers compensation insurance company to pay for his treatments, the Abrams Landau injury law team was able to win an initial Award of significant medical…
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While the Virginia Workers’ Compensation Act is supposed to be a “No Fault” statutory system to help injured employees, there are limits to what is covered. If an employee chooses not to wear a seat belt in the company truck he was driving, he cannot get workers’ comp benefits for injuries suffered in a car…
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How do you get help at home after a surgery? This is an important question, especially as not everyone has nearby family or friends able to assist after major surgery. Many Abrams Landau law clients have significant orthopedic procedures to fix broken legs, torn rotator cuff’s, herniated lumbar spine disc surgery and construction site internal…
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Always eager to support his friends and family, especially during the coronavirus pandemic, attorney Doug Landau knocked two birds out with one stone by surprising his injury law team with customized sweatpants from Be As You Wear, a Connecticut-based clothing brand owned by his friend and fellow Hotchkiss School alum, Athena Fliakos. With a collection…
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