Workers’ Compensation Attorney Doug Landau is used to dealing with Workers’ Compensation cases. But, an injured worker may not understand that there are certain requirements that must be met in order to collect state Workers’ Comp (WC) benefits. An injured worker seeking WC benefits must make an effort — and show evidence of such effort…
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Meeting Richmond area clients to prepare them for their Workers Compensation claims at Bill’s Barbecue was something Doug Landau looked forward to during his Virginia Capitol road trips. Some clients felt more at home down the street from the Virginia Comp Commission headquarters. Because it had more of a homey feel than some sterile national…
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Jobs are increasingly being found on the Internet (think “Monster.com,” “Craigs List,” etc.). Many potential employers now require the submission of resumes and job applications online or by fax before committing to an interview of a prospective hire. However, the Virginia Workers Compensation Commission has just ruled that computer job hunting may be insufficient to…
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While Herndon job injury lawyer Doug Landau advises clients that settling comp claims take time and effort, there are still many questions about the settlements of workers compensation cases. The Virginia Code provides (65.2-701) that compromise settlements of workplace accident, occupational disease or job fatality cases, “may be approved only when the Commission…is clearly of…
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Doug Landau and several of his Maccabiah teammates participated in the 3rd annual DC Nations Triathlon that raised money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma societies. Doug Landau has represented people who have become disabled due o these terrible diseases before he Social Security Administration. This multisport race in the Nation’s Capitol took participants past many…
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