Would you be eligible for Workers’ Comp if you were injured at work while performing a task that is outside of your normal job description? For example, suppose your boss tells you to climb a ladder to re- stock an item, even though stocking merchandise is not part of your regular job, and you fall…
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The Virginia Workers’ Compensation (WC) Act allows an injured Virginia employee to file a WC claim with two years of a sudden on-the-job accident. This time limit is known as the “Statute of Limitations”. Sometimes, however, the WC insurance company may require notice within 30 days of an accident. Without notification within 30 days, the…
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Anyone who has been injured on the job and is collecting workers’ compensation (WC) benefits, sooner or later, will ask the question — how long can I stay on workers’ comp? In Virginia, weekly wage loss benefits can last up to 500 weeks — just shy of 10 years. In fatal accident cases, the deceased…
Continue readingIt is not terribly uncommon for a single case to result in both a workers’ compensation claim AND a personal injury claim. Consider the following example: A Virginia delivery driver is injured in an auto accident while driving a company-owned vehicle, and the accident is not his fault. The injured man’s hospital and medical bills,…
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In an effort to reduce paperwork, the costs of copying and transporting files and join other courts in the Commonwealth, the Virginia Workers Compensation Commission (“VWCC”) is going “paperless.” Insurance companies have been able to file accident reports and other “forms” for some time, but claimants’ lawyers have been waiting for the “green light” to…
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