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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One of the facts that make predicting the precise amount of money an injured worker in Virginia may receive during his or her workers compensation claim is the fact that there are changes to the payment and reimbursement rates that go into effect each year. These changes reflect the realities of inflation and the economy…
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Reston residents Rose and Mike Faul spent the summer preparing the space next door to Abrams Landau for the arrival of their new business, Potter’s Fire. On Thursday, October 10, they celebrated with a Grand Opening. Although neighbor and fellow Herndon business owner Doug Landau was called away to Connecticut for a mediation on the…
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“Usually the Social Security Administration is not bound by the disability decisions of the Virginia Workers Compensation Commission (“VWC”), the DC Office of Workers Compensation (“OWC”), or even a state judge or jury’s verdict in a disabled wage earner’s case,” notes Herndon disability lawyer Doug Landau. “I have had Federal Social Security judges tell me…
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This morning’s shocking news of a young Williamsburg couple that was killed in a hit-and-run crash was tragic enough, but to hear that their baby later died when it was delivered prematurely simply adds to the sadness of the situation. Since the pair did not own a car, and the woman, 7 months pregnant with…
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