In workers compensation cases, even experienced lawyers make the mistake of not including perks (fringe benefits) in the calculation of the injured workers average weekly wage. Perks such as; housing, transportation, food, uniforms, etc. can, and often do have a very real value to the employee. In Virginia, such things as health, disability and life…
Continue readingWorking in a car auction house can be dangerous. An ABRAMS LANDAU client was able to get a substantial workers comp settlement after having her legs crushed as she was helping to prepare a vehicle for sale. The claimant was an Auction Company’s employee who suffered severe crush injury to her legs when another employee…
Continue readingThe Virginia Workers Compensation Commission ruled that an Internet hire falls under Florida’s jurisdiction, even though the injured employee got his training, equipment, uniform, transportation and initial hours in Virginia. A Virginia Company, located in Manassas, Virginia, put an advertisement on the Internet. It provided service for plants up and down the East Coast. The…
Continue readingVirginia pro-business Forbes Magazine confirms what workers’ compensation claimants and their families know: Virginia is pro-business While housing and transportation issues plague Northern Virginia, the state continues to welcome businesses with open arms. This is the second year in a row that Virginia has finished in first place as the best state in the country…
Continue readingDangerous Dog Registry is Latest Effort Virginia has a Web site that lets citizens find dogs in their county that have attacked a person or an animal and which a judge has decided could cause injury again. The Virginia Dangerous Dog Registry, modeled after the state’s sex-offender registry, displays their mug shots, misdeeds, and addresses.…
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