The answer is: with committed teamwork, investment of time, assets and money in case preparation, and early investigation… Do not be fooled by a so-called “good neighbor” television commercials and slick propaganda campaigns – the guy in the red shirt and khakis, or the friendly gecko, will make sure that your money will be taken,…
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Under current Virginia Workers Compensation law, you cannot get a Temporary Total Disability (“TTD”) weekly check at the same time you are getting a full Permanency weekly check. A Permanency Award is given when an employee permanently loses the function of a body part or limb. Once the doctor writes that the patient has reached…
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Not necessarily, notes Loudoun County workers’ comp lawyer Doug Landau. The insurance company nurses are not assigned to your case to render treatment or therapy or administer medications. Instead, these nurses very often are assigned to your file to save the insurance company money by limiting medical care, influencing the doctors to choose less expensive…
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Can a worker whose fingers or toes are amputated because he or she could not read a machine’s instructions get workers’ compensation benefits? In workers’ comp cases, employers or their insurance company can win on the defense of “willful violation of a safety rule” only if they show the employee intended to break a known…
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If you happen to visit the website for the restaurant The Daily Grill, you may notice an interesting legal disclaimer under the “Terms of Use” tab. There is a provision for Resolution of Disputes explained in the company’s Legal Notices. The notice states that by using its site, you agree to Forced Arbitration of any…
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