Earlier this year, we posted about Virginia’s lack of funding for judicial positions in Fairfax County. We are pleased to report that in its recent session, the Virginia Assembly confirmed the funding for one of two vacancies on the Fairfax General District Court. On or about July 1, 2013, two new judges will be sworn…
Continue readingVirginia used to be one of only a handful of “right to work” states — states in which employees can choose whether or not to join and financially support unions. This status contributed to the Commonwealth’s “pro-business” reputation. Virginia’s pro-business laws, minimal union presence and low cost to do business have resulted in the Commonwealth’s being…
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The road to post-surgery recovery often varies based upon the type of surgery. One thing that remains constant, however, is doctors’ recommendation to refrain from air travel for the first four weeks following any operation. According to an article in The Washington Post, during the four weeks immediately following surgery, the body’s clot forming mechanisms…
Continue readingWho could have missed the recent inspirational story about the quadruple-amputee, 26-year-old war veteran Brendan Marrocco, who underwent successful double arm transplant surgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore? Marrocco was the first military veteran of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan to have survived the loss of four limbs. Although it is unlikely that…
Continue readingLast year the Social Security Administration (“SSA”) decided to stop making known in advance the identity of the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) assigned to hear a case. Read about why Herndon Virginia Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) lawyer Doug Landau called the move “Cowardice in Court”. In welcome news for anyone awaiting a hearing, it…
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