What is light duty work? In order to receive Worker’s Compensation benefits when an injured worker is not totally disabled, they must show proof of several things: they must have a doctors note from an authorized treating physician, stating that they cannot go back to their pre-injury job. These are usually in the form of…
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A Limited Power of Attorney (LPOA) A lawyer who has been given a limited Power of Attorney, also known as an attorney-in-fact, is given precise, limited legal ability to act on behalf of the client in certain circumstances. At ABRAMS LANDAU, we use LIMITED Powers of Attorney to be able to negotiate with insurance companies…
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Corporations will hire private investigators after you are injured on the job. Insurance Companies and Employers do this routinely in order to gather information that they hope will help them reduce or eliminate their exposure to pay for benefits under the state workers compensation laws. They claim they do this to verify that your claim…
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Does the Virginia Workers Comp lien consist of reimbursement in full ? If there is a requirement for a reduction, is it reduced by a specific percentage pursuant to statute ? The short answer is “no.” Some think that there is an automatic 1/3 reduction, just like others think that a fair settlement in a…
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When meeting new clients who have been injured in a slip and fall case at a market, Herndon Virginia injury lawyer often asks, “Brown leaf or green leaf ?” He does this not as an ice-breaker, but because the color can be an indicator of how long the leaf of lettuce may have been on…
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