While the world seems to have changed a lot during the last six months, the Virginia Workers’ Compensation law has remained the same: The injured worker must show consistent, reasonable and written record of looking for work in order to be eligible to receive weekly wage loss benefits. In other words, unless an injured worker…
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If you’ve ever had physical therapy (PT) following an injury or accident, then you know it can be quite helpful in getting you back on your feet again. Virginia workers’ comp and injury lawyer Doug Landau knows this first hand. Not only has Landau himself undergone physical therapy to recover from sports and other injuries,…
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It seems we were not the only ones to notice and comment on the recent NPR/ProPublica series on our nation’s workers’ comp system. Entitled “The Demolition of Workers’ Comp,” the NPR/ProPublica piece is an investigation into workers’ comp in the United States. It presents a scathing depiction of an inconsistent and difficult-to-navigate system once designed…
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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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The short answer is No. Winning the lottery will not alter your eligibility for workers’ comp (WC). The dollar amount of a workers’ comp benefit is calculated based upon an injured worker’s pre- and post-injury wages. In a case involving ongoing benefits, the injured worker is required to disclose any increase in earnings that may…
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