When there is inflation, and prices go up, what happens to my workers compensation payments ? Does my comp check stay the same every year that I am out of work ? NO. Under Virginia law, if you are not receiving Social Security Disability Income payments (“SSDI”), then you may be qualified for Cost of…
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Always one for promoting educational opportunities to the clients of the Herndon law firm ABRAMS LANDAU, Ltd., I was fortunate to have been given a brochure for “La Voz of Loudoun” at a recent road race. According to the web site, La Voz is a community based organization acting as a conduit between the Hispanic/Latino…
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In Virginia car crash cases, insurance defense lawyers will admit that their insured may have been careless, but they will allege that the injured plaintiff was also not being careful. Automobile insurance companies attempt to shift the blame and not accept responsibility for the damages caused by their insured motorists. In Virginia, this “contributory negligence”…
Continue readingEven where an injured worker has settled his or her claim with a structure that pays money annually for medical care for the on the job accident, the Federal Government can still come in and help if the funds fall short, as discussed in yesterday’s post on lump sum settlements. The Center for Medicare and…
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The move by the Maryland Workers Compensation Commission to require Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) approval of settlement that meet the criteria for review has “The Free State” joining the ranks of its neighbors in adding another procedural hurdle to the compromise of on the job accident claims. Experienced workers comp lawyers have…
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