The Supreme Court’s 2013 ruling that Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is unconstitutional means the Social Security Administration (SSA) is no longer prevented from recognizing same-sex marriages to determine entitlement or payment amount when it comes to disability benefits. In short, SSA is now able to pay benefits to more same-sex…
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Herndon, Virginia Trial Lawyer Doug Landau was recently scheduled for a teaching gig at Clearview Elementary School in Herndon, minutes from the Landau Law Office. However, because he had a trial starting shortly in Manassas, it was decided at the last minute to do “the trial of Robin Hood.” The Fairfax Bar Association asked Mr.…
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Having recently seen the excellent movie “American Sniper,” Herndon disability lawyer Doug Landau was reminded of his federal case for another American sniper. In the Virginia veteran’s case, Landau’s young client had been trained by the military to be deadly in shooting at targets at a range of several hundred yards. This young man proved…
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National Public Radio (NPR) has published a thorough and revealing article on our workers’ compensation (WC) system. (Click here to listen to the audio.) The article starts with a concise summary of the history of workers’ comp in the United States. WC began in the early 1900’s, as industrialization put workers at an increased risk…
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Where a company driver was struck by another motorist and injured in the line of duty, medical care for the injuries may be the responsibility of the driver’s employer under the Virginia Workers Compensation Act. This is generally true for all treatment that is “reasonable” and “related” to the on-the-job car crash. However, in a…
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