Generally, in order to get wage loss benefits BEYOND the 500 week limit, a worker injured in the Commonwealth has to have lost 2 arms, 2 legs, 2 hands, 2 eyes, 2 feet, etc., in the same workplace accident. In a recent appeal to the Virginia Court of Appeals, an employer’s argument that the Virginia…
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As the process for social security disability claims becomes more encumbered by the number of claims and the shortage of staff and administrative law judges (ALJ), one can expect a waiting period of up to three years or more to find out if they will be awarded benefits. Even after the claimant appears before the…
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Waiting may seem like a simple and annoying, aspect of our lives, but for 1.1 million disability claimants in the U.S., it’s an excruciating, life-numbing process and often a matter of life or death. On November 21, 2017, the front page of The Washington Post featured a striking piece on the current state of the…
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