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Workers Comp Payments Forever? Yes, If Disability is Permanent AND Total

Workers’ Compensation weekly payments under Virginia end after 500 weeks. It does not matter if these payments are for only partial wage loss, permanent impairment, or even amputation. However weekly payments from the workers’ compensation insurance company are paid, the 500-week limit is an artificial ceiling that really hurts younger, injured workers and the families…

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Insurance Medical Examiners and Defense Lawyer Medical Exams – Getting the Last Word

Sometimes, despite the best preparations, the insurance company’s “hired gun” medical examiner still finds a way for the Defendant to avoid responsibility for the harms and losses the car and bike crash, dog attack or other type of accident caused.  You have prepared for the Insurance Medical Exam (the “IME”) and the report is unfavorable. …

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